MCDONOUGH, Henry Elvin
| Service Number: | WX9052 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 October 1940, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Inglewood, Stirling, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Illness, Thailand, 27 June 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Coll. grave 1. P. 37-52 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Caversham and Districts Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9052 | |
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| 25 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9052, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Claremont, WA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph Albert and Maud Mary McDonough, of Bassendean, Western Australia.
STILL OUR HARRY
Henry Elvin McDonough has been reported a prisoner of war. Only news his parents had of him after February, 1942, until a recent official telegram was one unofficial message. Before the war McDonough played tennis with the South Suburban Association baseball with Victoria Park and the Hawks. As a member of the Mt. Hawthorn Athletic Club he won a javelin championship. At one time he raced as an amateur cyclist. Before enlisting he worked for the Broadway boot repairers. Henry Elvin McDonough is the youngest son of Mr Joe and the Reverend Maud McDonough, of Beechboro.
His mother is the minister of the Progressive Spiritualists Church, his father was once regarded as the best professional runner in the State, was scratch man for five or six years. McDonough's two elder brothers are also in the services.
McDONOUGH.--In loving memory of Harry, dearly loved son of Joe and Maud McDonough, Bassendean, who passed to the realm of Spirit June 27, 1943, Siam P.O.W., dear brother of Albert and Maud, Vera and Alex, Rolf, Lorna ( deceased).
Beloved.
McDONOUGH (Pte. Henry Elvin.
WX9052 C Coy. 2/4th M.G. Batt.).—In loving memory of our darling youngest brother and uncle, who died of cholera June 27, 1943, while P.O.W. Siam. For ever in the hearts of his loving sister Vera, brother-in-law Sandy Goold, nieces, Lorna, Amy, Merle, Lois, Sandra, Vera, and baby Alex.
Gone from amongst us, sadly we miss I him.
Loving him deeply, his memory
we'll keep:
Never while life lasts will we forget
Deep in our hearts is the place
where he sleeps.
Our Harry.
McDONOUGH, Harry (2/4th MG.
Batt.).—A tribute to the memory of our brother and uncle, who died in Siam P.O.W. Camp, June 27, 1943. Ever remembered by Rolf and niece Margaret.
Still soldiering on.
McDONOUGH (Harry).—In affectionate memory of our dear pal, Mac, who died June 27, 1943, whilst Japanese P.O.W. Memories from Lloyd and Nell.
McLEOD--McDONOUGH--GITTOS.
Beechoboro Boys' Club's sorrow for our boyhood pals, who gave their all: Bill McLeod (Syria), Harry McDonough (Siam), Tommy Gittos (Malaya).
Their graves are severed far and
wide by mountain, stream and sea.