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BAIRD, David Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX32344 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 28 November 1917 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mount Blowhard State School,Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Soldier |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 16 November 2011, aged 93 years |
| Cemetery: |
Learmonth Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Blowhard & District Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344 | |
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| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, Marched in T.O.S. RRO Royal Park | |
| 20 Jun 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, 7TH Infantry Division, Bendigo | |
| 14 Jul 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, Posted to 11th Reinforcements 6th Division | |
| 18 Oct 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, Sent to Darwin | |
| 23 Jul 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 4th Motor Transport Company | |
| 30 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Unit Embarked Melbourne | |
| 16 Aug 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Unit Disembarked Singapore | |
| 8 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Malaya/Singapore, Battle of Singapore | |
| 15 Feb 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Malaya/Singapore, Fall of Singapore | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Intel Report Missing in Action Intel Report Confirmed POW of the Japanese | |
| 15 Oct 1943: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Intel Report Interned Thai POW Camp | |
| 22 Dec 1943: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Force Marched: Part of "A" Force to Moulmein, Burma POW Camp | |
| 18 Aug 1945: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Intel Report Recovered from enemy hands at Siam | |
| 15 Oct 1945: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Driver, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Embarked Singapore for Australia | |
| 30 Oct 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Driver, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Disembarked Melbourne, VIC | |
| 23 Aug 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Driver, VX32344, 4th Motor Transport Company, Royal Park, Vic | |
| 23 Aug 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX32344 |
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