HQ Company - HQ (Headquarters)

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Army Number: NX37566Image not available
Surname: GROSSMITH
First Names: John Robert
Rank: Pte.
Next of Kin: Mrs. Hilda GROSSMITH
Date of Birth: 29/8/1908
Place of Birth: Corby, ENGLAND
Date of Enlistment: 30/6/1941
Locality on Enlistment: Concord West, NSW
Place of Enlistment: Paddington, NSW
Date taken on strength: 30/6/1941
Taken on strength at: Bathurst, NSW
Taken on strength from: General Details Depot, Sydney, NSW
Company: HQ
Platoon: Signals
Section: Switchboard
Ship to Singapore: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (HMT FF)
Embarkation Date: 29/7/1941
Singapore Work Parties:
Other Work Parties: A Force (Ramsay Force)
Train to Thailand (if applicable) :
1945 Work Party:
Return to Australia by: Air (Catalina, Liberator, DC3 etc.) - departed Singapore 28/9/1945, arrived Sydney 2/10/1945
Return Date: 2/10/1945
Date of Discharge: 12/2/1946
Date of Death: 25/1/1994
Cemetery: Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, Palmdale Road, Ourimbah, NSW
Plot/Row/Grave: Cremated
Memorial: NSW Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood - Wall
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