Army Number: | NX37566 | |
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 |
Photos (if available): | Photos |