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LAWSON, Kenneth Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX43808 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 12 September 1911 |
| Home Town: | Gunbower, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plate Layer & Carpenter |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 13 July 1945, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 18. A. 11. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gunbower Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, VX43808, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW2 | |
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| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria | |
| 3 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX43808 | |
| 7 Dec 1941: | Involvement Private, VX43808, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Australia's Northern Periphery | |
| 23 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, VX43808, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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