George James EVANS

EVANS, George James

    Service Number: SX8384
    Enlisted: 9 July 1940, Adelaide, SA
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 26 February 1916
    Home Town: Chandada, Streaky Bay, South Australia
    Schooling: Dominican Convent, Semaphore
    Occupation: Councillor, Streaky Bay
    Died: Prisoner of the Japanese, Borneo, 21 July 1945, aged 29 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Commemorated on the Labuan Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia
    Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Chandada & District WW2 Memorial Trees, Ranau Number 2 Prisoner of War Jungle Camp "The Last Camp Memorial", Streaky Bay and District Roll of Honour WW2
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    World War 2 Service

    9 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8384, Army Training Units, Adelaide, SA
    9 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX8384
    15 Feb 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX8384, 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC, Prisoners of War, PoW Sandakan
    21 Jul 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX8384, 22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC, Prisoners of War, Sandakan 'Death March'

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    Biography contributed

    Biography written by Emma Slattery from St Joseph's School, Clare, attached as a document. Winning entry for 2023 Premier’s ANZAC SPIRIT School Prize.

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