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MOYNIHAN, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX32703 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Botany, New South Wales, Australia , 9 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Died at sea (Rakuyo Maru), South China Sea, 12 September 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" LABUAN MEMORIAL Panel 17 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX32703 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX32703, 2nd/30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Dec 1943: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
From the website 230battalion.org.au
Changi Prison and A Force on the Burma Railway
Sergeant D Compant 17 Platoon
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Following complketion of the Burma Railway Bill was sent on to Japan aboard the Rakuyo Maru which was sunk when torpedoed by a US submarine on 12.9.1944
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