Myles Peace (Maurice) BROWN

BROWN, Myles Peace

Service Number: QX15766
Enlisted: 27 August 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
Born: Woodenborg NSW, 11 November 1918
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Sandakan Prisoner of War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

27 Aug 1941: Involvement QX15766
27 Aug 1941: Enlisted
27 Aug 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX15766, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
2 Apr 1946: Discharged
2 Apr 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX15766, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

From the website 230battalion.org.au

 

Changi Prison and B Force to Borneo

 

Sailed from Singapore on the Ubi Maru 8 July 1942 and arrived at Sandakan 17 July 1942 and marched inland to No. 1 POW Camp British North Borneo

 

Their job was to build a two runway airfield 8ks from camp

Private B Companu 12 Platoon