The Soldier's Details

Surname:
Dunn
First Name:
Cecil Henry
Nick Name:
2-Pot
Rank:
Private
Regimental #:
WX7236
Company:
‘B’ Company Headquarters
Enlisted:
1.08.1940
Discharged:
21.03.1946
DOB:
12.08.1901
Place of Birth:
Mount Morgan, Western Australia
Father's Name:
Mathew Dunn
Mothers's Name:
Lillian Ellen Dunn (nee Mitchell)
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Pre-war Occupation:
Fitter, Tractor Driver and Gold Mine Amalgamator
Singapore:
Selarang Camp Changi; Johore Bahru, Adam Park; Selarang Barracks Changi
Force:
'D' Force Thailand, T Battalion, W.O.II John Dooley Party
Camps Thailand:
Tarsau, Wampo, Konyu II, Kanchanaburi and Chungkai Cutting, Tamaung and or Non Pladuk.
POW#:
3/7631
Return Details 1945:
Saigon-Bangkok‐Singapore by aircraft; Singapore-Sydney, HMT Highland Chieftan; Sydney-Perth by troop train

General Description

Please read about Dooley Party

It is impossible to confirm exactly where the men of Dooley Party worked.  However it is believed they were at Kanchanaburi and worked at the Chungkai cutting.

 

Cecil Dunn was recovered from Saigon at war’s end.  He was probably one of a large group of ‘boys’ from 2/4th who were selected to work there (selected with Both party from Non Pladuk Camp, Thailand).  They left Singapore 2 February 1945 for Saigon.

Read further about Both Party, Saigon

Cecil Henry Dunn died 7 December 1969 at Pemberton Hospital aged 68 years.  He was buried at Pemberton Cemetery.  His father Matthew Dunn is also buried here.

Camp Locations:

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  • Johore Bahru, - Malaysia
  • Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
  • Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
  • Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
  • Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
  • Kanu II, 152.30k - Thailand
  • Non Pladuk, 0k - Thailand
  • Tarsau, Tha Sao 125k - Thailand
  • Saigon - French Indo China
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