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Statutory Declaration
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In the Service Record of NX31018 - BRENNAN, Vincent Joseph (Vince), Pte. - A Company, 9 Platoon, is a Statutory Declaration describing how he was repatriated from Singapore and eventually returned to Australia.
The declaration reads:
"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
STATUTORY DECLARATION
I, NX31018 L/Cpl. BRENNAN, Vincent Joseph 2/30 Inf. Btn. do solemnly and sincerely declare that I left Singapore by the Hospital Ship "-----" on 11th Feb., and proceeded to Batavia, thence by Hospital Ship to Colombo. I went to the Hospital and was transferred from there by the Steamship "KATOOMBA" to Mauritius and thence to Fremantle. Arrived at Adelaide on 13th May.
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1911, conscientiously believing the statements contained to be true in every particular.
Declared at WAYVILLE on the 15th day of May, 1942.
(Sgd.) V. Brennan
(Sgd.) ? J.P."
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