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RENNIE, Robert George Staunton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX7493 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Kemptee, Nagpur City, India, 11 November 1905 |
| Home Town: | South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 4 October 1943, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Burial reference: - Plot 1. Row E. Grave 58. Personal Inscription: - "HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE...EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX7493 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7493, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 7 Mar 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Died in captivity. | |
| 4 Oct 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7493, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion, Died whilst a prisoner of Japanese Imperial Forces. Cause of death not stated. |
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