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MACLAREN, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9611 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Margaret River, Augusta-Margaret River Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairy farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Burma, 25 February 1944, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A8 B 16 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Margaret River Memorial Park
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Margaret River War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX9611, Claremont, Western Australia | |
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| 4 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9611, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 25 Feb 1944: | Involvement Private, WX9611, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Prisoners of War |
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Parents were Kenneth and Jessie Maclaren and William was married to Janet and they lived and worked at Forrest Grove just south of Margaret River WA.
William held the rank of diver in the 4 Reserve Motor Transport Company.
He was a prisoner of war and died due to illness.
Grave ref at Thnbyuzayat War Cemetery A8 B 16