AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Andrew, Basil

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Andrew ​

• FORENAME

Basil ​

• UNIT

2/1 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

VX34318 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

1st July 1942 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Rabaul Memorial, Papua New Guinea Panel 12 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 17.02.1916, Orbost, Victoria, Australia​

son of A.W. and Clarice May Andrew, Orbost, Victoria​

civilian trade transport truck driver​

enlisted 25.06.1940, Royal Park, Victoria, Australia​

POW 2.2.1942 at sea​

lost when Japanese ship Montevideo Maru sunk by USS Sturgeon off Philippines ​

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