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RICKERBY, Keith William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 23098, QX24124 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia, 4 April 1917 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 19 June 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Labuan Memorial Panel 15. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Gympie WW2, Mount Mee ANZAC Memorial, Mount Mee WW2 Honour Roll, Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial, Woodford Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, 23098, also QX24124 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX24124 | |
| 26 Jul 1940: | Enlisted 23098 | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Involvement QX24124, also 23098 - d/d 19/6/1945 - POW | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX24124, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
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