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RICHARDS, Cyril
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX14029 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southport, Queensland, Australia, 25 July 1911 |
| Home Town: | Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Cause of death - not known, Brisane, Queensland, Australia, 26 February 1978, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW2 Roll of Honour, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jul 1940: | Involvement QX14029 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX14029, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Corporal, QX14029, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Kelvin Grove, Qld, Australia | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Reported, as per stated: 15/02/1942, P.O.W Prisoner of War, to the official Japanese surrender - Date: 15/08/1945; AWM WW2 - POW'S & Missing Persons; also the Official 2/26 Battalion Website, WW2 War History, B&E Forces. | |
| 25 Nov 1946: | Discharged Corporal, QX14029, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Date & Posting at Discharge: 25/11/1946; Unit: 2nd/26th Australian Infantry Battalion; DVA Service Record of Corporal: Cyril RICHARDS; SN QX14029. | |
| 25 Nov 1946: | Discharged | |
| 25 Nov 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX14029, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
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