William George APSEY

APSEY, William George

Service Numbers: VX46493, V39006
Enlisted: 16 July 1940, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 9 February 1919
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Panel 19, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, VX46493
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX46493, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion
4 Jul 1941: Enlisted V39006

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Biography

2/22 Battalion

Rank - Private

Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Apsey, of Gardenvale, Victoria.