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STEELE, Arthur Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX55051 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 January 1940, Unit was 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England, 3 August 1903 |
| Home Town: | Hurstville Grove, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness while a POW of the Japanese, Prisoner of War Camp, Borneo, 10 May 1945, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan War Memorial, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Hurstville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX55051 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX55051, Unit was 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. | |
| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX55051, 2nd/20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Feb 1941: | Embarked Private, NX55051, Unit was 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. Travelled on board the "Queen Mary" to Singapore. | |
| 18 Feb 1941: | Involvement Private, NX55051, Malaya/Singapore, Unit was 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalion. Arrived in Singapore. | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Imprisoned in Changi Prison Camp, Singapore. |
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