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MOULE - PROBERT, John

Other Name:	Probert, John William - Birth Name
Service Numbers:	Officer, NX10894
Enlisted:	20 May 1941
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd/15th Field Regiment
Born:	Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1893
Home Town:	Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cumloden school, East St Kilda, and Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, Victoria, AustraliaCTORIA, a
Occupation:	Produce Merchant
Died:	Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Borneo, 10 May 1945, aged 51 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia -Panel 4.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Griffith Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Alban the Martyr WW2 Honour Roll, Griffith Cenotaph, Wagga Wagga Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Dec 1917:	Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant, Officer, Royal Flying Corps

World War 2 Service

20 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX10894, 2nd/15th Field Regiment
10 May 1945:	Involvement Gunner, NX10894, 2nd/15th Field Regiment

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Only Australian to be a POW in two World Wars

UK, British Army Recipients of the Military Medal, 1914-1920

Name John William Moule Probert
Regimental Number 4821
Regiment Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Battalion 1st Battalion
Rank Private
Medals - Military Medal

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