Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 125 24-27 Nov 2020
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GROUP OF FIVE TO POW DIED IN CAMP: 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. NX52946 A.V.Burns. All medals impressed. Display mounted on cardboard sheet with printed details, some changed, extremely fine - uncirculated.
Alfred Vincent Burns, clerk, age 25, born at Charters Towers, Qld; Enl.20Jun1940 at Martin Place, Sydney, NSW and Oath of Enlistment on same day at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; Emb.03Feb1941 with 2/20 Infy Bn; Disemb.18Feb1941 at Singapore; appt'd Sub Group Special Intelligence Section 06Nov1941; Missing 16Feb1942 Malaya; POW Tokyo 14Jul1943 (POW No.94); Died of disease whilst POW interned at Tokyo POW Camp No.4 Naoetsu (acute pneumonia) 15Dec1943; commemorated at Yokohama War Cemetery, Aust. Sec. E.A.1., Japan.
With research including copy of Service File, list of POWs including deaths at Tokyo-04B-Naoetsu and image of the camp.
Alfred Vincent Burns, clerk, age 25, born at Charters Towers, Qld; Enl.20Jun1940 at Martin Place, Sydney, NSW and Oath of Enlistment on same day at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; Emb.03Feb1941 with 2/20 Infy Bn; Disemb.18Feb1941 at Singapore; appt'd Sub Group Special Intelligence Section 06Nov1941; Missing 16Feb1942 Malaya; POW Tokyo 14Jul1943 (POW No.94); Died of disease whilst POW interned at Tokyo POW Camp No.4 Naoetsu (acute pneumonia) 15Dec1943; commemorated at Yokohama War Cemetery, Aust. Sec. E.A.1., Japan.
With research including copy of Service File, list of POWs including deaths at Tokyo-04B-Naoetsu and image of the camp.