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WILLIAMS, David Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX46568 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia, 16 June 1919 |
| Home Town: | Nimbin, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Nimbin Public School., New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 22 May 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 F 16, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Lismore Terania Shire Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX46568 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX46568, 2nd/15th Field Regiment | |
| 8 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Captured at fall of Singapore. Died in prison camp, about June 1943. | |
| 22 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX46568, 2nd/15th Field Regiment |
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