Tasmanian War Casualties

World War 11 Casualties

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Barber Raymond Lloyd

Service Number TX3780 Death Date 26/06/1943 Place of Death POW Thailand Cause of Death Acute enteritis Burial Kanchanburi Cemetery Thailand

Raymond, known as ‘Ray’ was born 22^nd. December 1920 at St. Helen’s Tasmania , the sixth child of Herbert and Madge Barber. He enlisted at Launceston on 8^th. July 1940 giving his date of birth as 12^th May 1920. The reason for the difference in dates is unknown to the author. His trade was given as carpenter and his religion, Church of England. He had a fair complexion, brown hair, grey-green eyes and his height was given as 5’63/4”. His training was completed at Brighton Tasmania where he was allotted to the 2/40^th Infantry Battalion. He was transferred from Brighton to Bonegilla 7^th January 1941 and embarked for service overseas 8^th. January 1941.

On the 30^th.April 1942 he was reported ‘presumed missing and a prisoner of war’ and his date of death finally given as 26^th June 1943.

His grave is located in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery ref I.H.57

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