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FINN, Eric Norman
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 21233, 21233 , VX64081 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 September 1936 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenhuntly, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Steward |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Malaya, 26 June 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" SINGAPORE MEMORIAL - Column 129. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 22 Sep 1936: | Involvement Steward, 21233 , HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
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| 22 Sep 1936: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, 21233 | |
| 29 Sep 1941: | Involvement Lance Corporal, VX64081, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion, Malaya/Singapore | |
| 29 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Melbourne, Victoria | |
| 29 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, VX64081, 2nd/29th Infantry Battalion |
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"...21233 Steward, Eric Norman Finn of Oakleigh, SA... Enlisting in the RAN in September 1936, Std Finn was on board HMAS Sydney II during its service in the Mediterranean before being discharged in July 1941 and reenlisting in the Army as a Lance Corporal (LCpl) in September 1941 with the serial number VX64081. Serving in the Pacific campaign with the 2/29 Battalion, LCpl Finn was captured by Japanese forces at Singapore in February 1942, and died of illness whilst a prisoner of war on 26 June 1943. At the time of his death, LCpl Finn was aged 25." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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