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HARDACRE, James Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX6307 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1940, Kelvin Grove, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 8th Division Signals |
| Born: | Duaringa, Queensland, 26 February 1908 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Newsagent |
| Died: | Natural causes (Melanoma), Brisbane, Queensland, 22 September 1994, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Memorial Location: Columbarium 36/Section 11; Interred together with his - Wife - Daphne Gertrude Evelyn Hardacre. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Jul 1940: | Involvement Captain, QX6307 | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted QX6307, Kelvin Grove, Queensland | |
| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted QX6307, 8th Division Signals | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, He was a member of F Force and was a slave on the Thai-Burma railroad. He had nightmares for the rest of his life as well as suffering bouts of malaria. | |
| 3 Dec 1945: | Discharged Captain, QX6307, Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company | |
| 3 Dec 1945: | Discharged QX6307, 8th Division Signals |
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