VX129411 George Davidson was born in Sale on December 25, 1916. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on January 31, 1941 and was assigned to the Fortress Signals Unit at Rabaul in New Guinea. He was captured along with the entire Rabaul Garrison by the Japanese in January 1942. George died on July 1, 1942 when the Japanese ship transporting him and other POWs to Japan was sunk. He was one of the 1,000 people on board who died. George Davidson was 25 years old.
Locals who died as prisoners of the Japanese during WWII
VX129411 George Davidson was born in Sale on December 25, 1916. He enlisted in the 2nd AIF on January 31, 1941 and was assigned to the Fortress Signals Unit at Rabaul in New Guinea. He was captured along with the entire Rabaul Garrison by the Japanese in January 1942. George died on July 1, 1942 when the Japanese ship transporting him and other POWs to Japan was sunk. He was one of the 1,000 people on board who died. George Davidson was 25 years old.
Locals who died as prisoners of the Japanese during WWII
Local people who died as prisoners of the Japanese during World War II
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