The Australian War Memorial has official records which consist of approximately 23,000 names of Australian Military Forces prisoners of war and missing service personnel for the far east and south west pacific islands.  These records cover the Second World War period up to June 1944.

Family History Researchers should go to the Australian War Memorial Canberra Website to seek further information or to obtain documentation for their forebears war service.

Service Number – NX 58487

Rank – Private

Division – 2/1 Australian Ordanance

Enlisted – 22/07/1940

Discharged – 06/08/1945

Date of Death – 27/08/2000

Age at Death – 81

Burial Location – Lawn F 419

Service Number – WX 4060

Rank – Warant Officer Class 2

Division – 2/2 Field Park Company

Enlisted – 13/06/1940

Discharged – 04/08/1945

Date of Death – 27/08/1999

Age at Death – 88

Burial Location – Crematorium – Lakeside Niche Wall

Service Number – WX 1924

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Australian Infantry

Enlisted – 05/03/1940

Discharged – 30/08/1945

Date of Death – 10/08/1965

Age at Death – 60

Burial Location – Anglican G 146

Service Number – WX 10712

Rank – Private

Division – 2/3 Machinegun Battalion

Enlisted – 15/01/1941

Killed in Action – 13/08/1943

Date of Death – 13/08/1943

Age at Death – 33

Burial Location – Anglican D 490

Service Number – WX 5272

Rank – Lieutenant

Division – 2/28 Battalion

Enlisted – 26/07/1940

Discharged – 25/09/1945

Date of Death – 25/08/1959

Age at Death – 51

Burial Location – Anglican D 699

Service Number – WX 2628

Rank – Private

Division – 2/2 Machinegun Battalion

Enlisted – 19/06/1940

Discharged – 12/04/1946

Date of Death – 26/11/2003

Age at Death – 88

Burial Location – Crematorium – Triangle Bed

Service Number – WX 14427

Rank – Private

Division – 2/32 Battalion

Enlisted – 18/06 1941

Discharged – 06/11/1945

Date of Death – 26/10/1979

Age at Death – 63

Burial Location – Methodist D 16

Service Number – WX 17591

Rank – Private

Division – 2/4 Machinegun Battalion

Enlisted – 10/11/1941

Discharged – 09/01/1946

Date of Death – 13/07/2001

Age at Death – 84

Burial Location – Crematorium – Emu bed

Service Number – 7175

Rank – Sergeant

Division – 5 Personnel Depot

Enlisted – 27/11/1939

Discharged – 16/01/1946

Date of Death – 06/03/1949

Age at Death – 39

Burial Location – Presbyterean B 78

Service Number – 328

Rank – Private

Division – 4th Machine Gun Battalion

Enlisted – 23/03/1916

Discharged – 18/07/1919

Date of Death – 16/05/1970

Age at Death – 77

Burial Location – Crematorium  New Peace Bed

Service Number – 33423

Rank – Cook

Division – R.A.N

Enlisted – 10/11/1939

Discharged – 03/03/1949

Date of Death – 26/04/2001

Age at Death – 96

Burial Location – Crematorium – Niche Back Wall, North Row 5 Line 3

Service Number – WX 14707

Rank – Private

Division – 2/32 Battalion

Enlisted – 30/06/1941

Discharged – 26/07/1945

Date of Death – 10/08/2002

Age at Death – 79

Burial Location – Crematorium – Greg Chappell Bed

Service Number – WX 536

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 07/11/1939

Discharged – 01/11/1945

Date of Death – 04/04/1996

Age at Death – 79

Burial Location – Crematorium – Triangle Bed

Service Number – WX 7618

Rank – Private

Division – 2/4 Machinegun battalion

Enlisted – 10/08/1940

Discharged – 08/08/1946

Date of Death – 07/03/1997

Age at Death – 77

Burial Location – Crematorium – Seaspray bed

Service Number – WX 634

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 09/11/1939

Discharged – 30/10/1945

Date of Death – 30/07/1977

Age at Death – 60

Burial Location – Lawn B 24

Service Number – WX 8259

Rank – Private

Division – 2/32 Battalion

Enlisted – 19/08/1940

Discharged – 25/08/1945

Date of Death – 17/07/1977

Age at Death – 66

Burial Location – Lawn B 22

Service Number – WX 6791

Rank – Private

Division – 2/28 Battalion

Enlisted – 20/07/1940

Discharged – 11/09/1945

Date of Death – 20/07/2001

Age at Death – 84

Burial Location – Lawn D 200

Service Number – WX 996

Rank – Corporal

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 23/11/1939

Discharged – 13/11/1945

Date of Death – 21/07/1949

Age at Death – 45

Burial Location – Anglican D 612

Service Number – WX 16886

Rank – Corporal

Division – 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion

Enlisted – 06/10/1941

Discharged – 01/03/1946

Date of Death – 11/07/1979

Age at Death – 60

Burial Location – Crematorium – Pascalli Bed

Service Number – WX 9748

Rank – Private

Division – 1st Independent Company

Enlisted – 06/12/1940

Died in POW Camp – 01/07/1942

Date of Death – 01/07/1942

Age at Death – 22

Burial Location – Anglican D 656/7

Service Number – WX 10666

Rank – Private

Division – 23 Australian Infantry Training

Enlisted – 15/01/1941

Discharged – 03/04/1945

Date of Death – 09/01/1998

Age at Death – 87

Burial Location – Lawn D 25

Service Number – WX 592

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 09/11/1939

Discharged – 20/09/1945

Date of Death – 15/03/2002

Age at Death – 84

Burial Location – Niche Front – South R3L8

Service Number – WX 895

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 11/11/1939

Discharged – 18/10/1945

Date of Death – 09/03/1985

Age at Death – 70

Burial Location – Lawn C 289

Service Number – WX 8562

Rank – Private

Division – 2/4 Machinegun Battalion

Enlisted – 18/10/1940

Discharged – 15/01/1946

Date of Death – 06/09/2007

Age at Death – 94

Burial Location – Crematorium – Next Garden of Rememberance North

Service Number – WX 160

Rank – Gunner

Division – 6 Div Artillery 2/3 Regiment

Enlisted – 07/11/1939

Discharged – 09/10/1945

Date of Death – 11/01/1986

Age at Death – 78

Burial Location – Anglican D-585

Service Number – WX 614

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 09/11/1939

Discharged – 17/10/1945

Date of Death – 06/06/1995

Age at Death – 80

Burial Location – Methodist C 82

Service No- WX9157

Rank- Private

Division- 2/4 Machine Gun Batallion

Enlisted-  30 October 1940

Discharged- 17 April 1946

Date of Death- 23 May 1983

Age at Death- 65

Burial Location- Crem. Main Path- Row D.

Service Number – WX 10398

Rank – Private

Division – 2/48 Battalion

Enlisted – 20/12/1940

Discharged – 11/04/1945

Date of Death – 04/01/1970

Age at Death – 56

Burial Location – Anglican F 570

Service Number – WX 5299

Rank – Private

Division – 2/28 Battalion

Enlisted – 27/07/1940

Discharged – 27/03/1945

Date of Death – 04/11/1991

Age at Death – 75

Burial Location – Anglican D 545

Service Number – WX 554

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 Division

Enlisted – 09/11/1939

Discharged – 21/08/1945

Date of Death – 13/12/1989

Age at Death – 74

Burial Location – Anglican D 545

Service Number – WX 7641

Rank – Private

Division – 2/4 Machinegun Battalion

Enlisted – 10/08/1940

Discharged – 08/02/1946

Date of Death – 10/11/1981

Age at Death – 69

Burial Location – Anglican E 173

Service Number – WX 538

Rank – Private

Division – 2/11 Battalion 6 division

Enlisted – 07/11/1939

Discharged – 27/09/1945

Date of Death – 07/11/2009

Age at Death – 92

Burial Location – Lawn F 281

Service Number -WX 5371

Rank -Private

Division -2/11 Battalion

Enlisted -27/07/1940

Discharged -27/10/1945

Date of Death -17/02/2006

Age at Death -88

Burial Location – Crematorium- Robyn Bed

Service Number- VX42565

Rank- Private

Division- 2/4 Casualty Clearing

Enlisted- 26 July 1940

Discharged- 18/01/1946

Date of Death- 12/07/2011

Age at Death- 93

Burial Location- Crem  Bushland- Wattyl  Bed

Other Deatails- Worked as a medic  with Doctor Weary Dunlop and Doctor Coates whilst on the Burma Death Railway for 3 and a half years.