First names
Samuel Alexander
Hebrew Date
19 Sh'vat 5702
Hebrew Date
י״ט בִּשְׁבָט תש״ב
How Died
POW massacred by Japanese. Previously reported as unknown Australian soldier.
Where Died
Ambon, Netherlands East Indies
Cemetery
Ambon War Cemetery & Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia
Service Details
2/21 Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF
Occupation
Barrister and Solicitor
Place of Enlistment
Caulfield, Victoria
Locality on Enlistment
20 Kensington Road, South Yarra
Date of Enlistment
30/5/1940
Country of Enlistment
Australia
Notes
Born 17/1/1915 Elsternwick, Victoria. Son of Louis Solomon LAZARUS & Ruby Elizabeth née ALEXANDER of South Yarra, Victoria.