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MANKS, Ernest Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX51866 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1940, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1 Company Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Auburn, New South Wales, 12 May 1918 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Auburn Central School |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Borneo, 1 June 1945, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - Panel 24, Labuan Memorial, Labuan, Malaysia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX51866, Paddington, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX51866 | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 1 Jun 1945: | Involvement Private, NX51866, 1 Company Australian Army Service Corps, Prisoners of War |
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