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CADE, John Fredrick Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX45001 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria , Australia, 18 January 1912 |
| Home Town: | Bundoora, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Medical Scientist. |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia., 16 November 1980, aged 68 years |
| Cemetery: |
Yan Yean Cemetery, Whittlesea, Victoria Whittlesea, Whittlesea City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: C2 - 13 - 094. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, VX45001 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Lieutenant, VX45001, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Caufield, Victoria. | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Transferred Lieutenant, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Taken on strength. | |
| 15 Jul 1940: | Promoted Captain, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance | |
| 20 Jul 1940: | Wounded Captain, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Admitted to hospital with bronchitis, rejoined unit 25th July 1940. | |
| 21 Feb 1941: | Embarked Captain, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Embarked from Sydney per HT 'QX' 1 disembarked Singapore HT 'QX' 1 18th February 1941. | |
| 1 Sep 1941: | Promoted Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Malaya. | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Changi Prison. | |
| 5 Sep 1945: | Transferred Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Released from Changi Prison | |
| 21 Sep 1945: | Embarked Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Embarked Singapore per 'Largs Bay' and Disembarked Sydney 10th October 1945. | |
| 10 Oct 1945: | Transferred Major, General Hospitals - WW2 | |
| 19 Nov 1945: | Transferred Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Discharged from Hospital, administration and medical procedures prior to termination of appointment. | |
| 2 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, VX45001 | |
| 2 Jan 1946: | Discharged Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Appointment to A.I.F. terminated on January 2nd 1946 at Royal Park, Victoria. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance |
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