To honour those who served their country

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Sumatra Railway

 

WX8261

 

Private

McAskil, Robert Ramsay (Bob)

Born:-

2 January 1901 in North Coburg, Victoria, Australia

 

Nationality:-

Australian

 

 

AIF

2/4 M.G. Battalion, 'C' Company

 

 

Captured:-

 

 

 

Died

Death:-

1945/03/28

 

Age:-

44

 

Cemetery:-

Camp 8, Kotabaru cemetery, 1KM point northeast of Kotabaru, Sumatra

Grave Number:-

9

 

 

 

Loved Ones:-

Son of Donald and Jessie McAskil, of North Coburg, Victoria, Australia

 

 

Memorial:-

Jakarta War Cemetery

 

Plaque:-

2. B. 17.

 

 

 

Notes:-

Occupation Prospector. Enlisted 1940/08/17. Member of 'Blackforce'. Transported Java Party 20 to Singapore, sent back to work on Sumatra Railway (Pakan Baroe - Moearo). Died of Cardiac Beri-Beri near Kota Baroe 1945/03/28.

 

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