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VX60691
Signalman
John Robert Leman Church
1914/04/03 Born Tungamah, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Labourer
Australian Corps of Signals
A.I.F. 8 Div. Sigs.
2/29 Battalion
Japanese PoW
PoW No. 11617
1943/04 - Transported overland to Thailand with ‘F’ Force
Under Command of Lt-Col S.W Harris R.A., 148 Fd. HQ 18 Div.
New PoW No. 13373
Died
Age 29
1943/08/20
Sonkura No. 2 Camp
Cause of death Malaria
Buried A.I.F Block, Row 3, Grave 3
Loved Ones
Son of Thomas Leman Church (1890-1956) and Margaret Elsie Church (nee Taylor) (1891-1972); husband of Margaret Church (nee McKenzie), of Edis St, Kyabram, Victoria, Australia.
Brother of Dorothy Frances Normington (nee Church); Roy Church; William Bernard Church; Henry Joseph Church
More information of family tree at:-
https://www.geni.com/people/John-Church/6000000003765591059
Memorial
A2. B. 10.
THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY
Information
Miranda Pointer
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
KEW:- WO 361/1344, WO 361/2025, WO 361/1951, WO 392/11
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