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ANDREWS, Joseph Murray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX8624 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 24 October 1906 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 May 1962, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jun 1940: | Involvement QX8624 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX8624, 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 19 Sep 1945: | Discharged | |
| 19 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX8624, 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cherilyn McMeekin
Joseph was the eldest son of Joseph and Emma, and the third of their six children. All were born in London, England. The family emigrated to Australia in 1914 aboard Orama.
Joseph was a POW on board the Italian transport ship Nino Bixio when it was torpedoed by a British submarine in the Mediterranean on 17 August 1942. The Nino Bixio was transporting Allied POWs from Libya to Italy. He was one of the 122 Australian POWs to survive the incident.