Victorian Association of Jewish Ex & Servicemen & Women Australia Incorporated

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Harris

Surname
Harris
First names
Syme Newell
Rank
Corporal
Service No.
VX63884
Date of Death
5/06/1945
Hebrew Date
24 Sivan 5705
Hebrew Date
כ״ד בְּסִיוָן תש״ה
Age at Death
24
How Died
Died of Ilness. POW of Japanese, Malaya since 2 November 1943. Died on Sandakan march.
Where Died
Borneo
Cemetery
Labuan War Cemetery & Memorial, Malaysia
Service Details
8 Division, Corps of Signals, AIF
Served
South West Pacific Area
Occupation
Clothing cutter
Age at Enlistment
20
Place of Enlistment
Royal Park, Victoria
Locality on Enlistment
Religion
Jewish
Gender
Male
Date of Enlistment
12/9/1941
Date of Discharge
Country of Enlistment
Australia
Notes
Born 22/5/1921 St Kilda,Victoria. Son of Syme HARRIS & Esther née LEVY of Middle Park. Syme was one of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in North Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound. Corporal Harris, aged 24, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 5 June 1945.
 
 
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