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CADE, John Fredrick Joseph

Service Number:	VX45001
Enlisted:	1 January 1940
Last Rank:	Major
Last Unit:	2nd/9th Field Ambulance
Born:	Horsham, Victoria , Australia, 18 January 1912
Home Town:	Bundoora, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Scotch College, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Occupation:	Medical Practitioner, Psychiatrist, Medical Scientist.
Died:	Natural Causes, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia., 16 November 1980, aged 68 years
Cemetery:	Yan Yean Public Cemetery Whittlesea, Whittlesea City, Victoria, Australia, Plot: C2 - 13 - 094.
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX45001
5 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Lieutenant, VX45001, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Caufield, Victoria.
15 Jul 1940:	Transferred Lieutenant, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Taken on strength.
15 Jul 1940:	Promoted Captain, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance
20 Jul 1940:	Wounded Captain, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Admitted to hospital with bronchitis, rejoined unit 25th July 1940.
21 Feb 1941:	Embarked Captain, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Embarked from Sydney per HT 'QX' 1 disembarked Singapore HT 'QX' 1 18th February 1941.
1 Sep 1941:	Promoted Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Malaya.
15 Feb 1942:	Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, Changi Prison.
5 Sep 1945:	Transferred Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Released from Changi Prison
21 Sep 1945:	Embarked Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Embarked Singapore per 'Largs Bay' and Disembarked Sydney 10th October 1945.
10 Oct 1945:	Transferred Major, General Hospitals - WW2
19 Nov 1945:	Transferred Major, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Discharged from Hospital, administration and medical procedures prior to termination of appointment.
2 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, VX45001
2 Jan 1946:	Discharged Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance, Appointment to A.I.F. terminated on January 2nd 1946 at Royal Park, Victoria.
Date unknown:	Involvement Major, VX45001, 2nd/9th Field Ambulance

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