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Australian Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
Awarded to NX2573 Private Charles James 'Jim' Smith from Lismore, NSW. Smith was born in Bangalow, NSW in 1915 and joined the AIF on 23 April 1941. He served with the transport Platoon of Headquarters Company, 2/30 Battalion in Malaya and was taken prisoner in Singapore on 15 February 1942 by the Japanese.
During his time as a Prisoner of War (POW) in Singapore he engaged as a slave laborer at several places in Singapore including Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill, Bukit Timah, Adam Park and River Valley Road.
Smith was made part of the ill-fated F Force in April 1942 and was sent to Thailand. F Force consisted of 7,000 Australian and British POWs and they were to suffer appallingly at the hands of their Imperial Japanese masters.
He died in Thailand on 1 November 1943. After the war his remains were moved to Thanbyuzayat cemetery in Myanmar (formerly Burma).
Studio portrait of NX2573 Private (Pte) Charles James Smith, 2/30 Battalion, of Lismore, NSW, placed on a souvenir, a Malayan ten dollar note. Pte Smith enlisted on 23 April 1941 at Paddington, NSW. H
Studio portrait of NX2573 Private (Pte) Charles James Smith, 2/30 Battalion, of Lismore, NSW, placed in a souvenir, a Malayan ten dollar note. Pte Smith enlisted on 23 April 1941 at Paddington, NSW. H
Collection relating to NX2573 Private (Pte) Charles James Smith who served with 2/30 Infantry Battalion, HQ Company, Transport Platoon, before the fall of Singapore in 1942 when he became a prisoner o
Brown leather wallet with broken stud fastening. One side of the wallet is made up of a pocket with a clear plastic window. Inside this pocket is a green plastic comb and a plastic card printed on one
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Awarded to NX2573 Private Charles James 'Jim' Smith from Lismore, NSW. Smith was born in Bangalow, NSW in 1915 and joined the AIF on 23 Apri
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Awarded to NX2573 Private Charles James 'Jim' Smith from Lismore, NSW. Smith was born in Bangalow, NSW in 1915 and joined the AIF on 23 Apri
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Awarded to NX2573 Private Charles James 'Jim' Smith from Lismore, NSW. Smith was born in Bangalow, NSW in 1915 and joined t
Brown leather wallet with broken stud fastening. One side of the wallet is made up of a pocket with a clear plastic window. Inside this pocket is a green plastic comb and a plastic card printed on one
Australia Service Medal 1939-1945. Impressed around edge with recipient's details This Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 relates to the service of Charles Terence 'Terry' Parker QX11509. Parker was
Unofficial Infantry Front Line Service Medal. Unnamed as issued. This Unofficial Infantry Front Line Service Medal relates to the service of Charles Terence 'Terry' Parker QX11509. Parker was born
