Coming Soon.
VOKES, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N73932, QX24116 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Southport, Queensland, Australia, 1 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cancer, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 October 1982, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Currie Public Cemetery, King Island, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N73932 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N73932 | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Involvement QX24116 | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 7 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX24116 | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned LCPL Vokes was posted to 8 Division Base Postal Unit when he was captured in Singapore by the Japanese; repatriated form Notogawa Camp, Osaka. | |
| 24 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 24 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX24116 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Arthur Vokes's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story
Showing 3 of 3 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.