Cyril Ralph DALTON-GOODWIN

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DALTON-GOODWIN, Cyril Ralph

Service Number:	WX10610
Enlisted:	14 January 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Royal Australian Army Service Corps
Born:	Surrey, England, 31 July 1902
Home Town:	South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Illness while a POW of the Japanese , Borneo, 1 May 1943, aged 40 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Section P, Row A, Plot 3
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Boyup Brook Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, WX10610
14 Jan 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX10610, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
1 May 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX10610, Royal Australian Army Service Corps, 4th Reserve Motor Transport Company

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Cyril Ralph DALTON-GOODWIN was born in Surrey, England on 31st July, 1902

His parents were John GOODWIN & Mary Margaret DALTON

He enlisted in Claremont Park, Western Australia on 14th January, 1941 & was with the 4th reserve Motor Transport Company - he was taken prisoner of war on 8th April, 1942

Cyril died of Illness in Borneo on 1st May, 1943 and is buried in the Labuan War Cemetery

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