The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Lawer
- First Name:
- Ivan William
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- QX6599
- Classification:
- Driver
- Enlisted:
- 31.05.1940
- Discharged:
- 20.12.1945
- DOB:
- 4.12.1917
- Place of Birth:
- Wilson's Downfall, New South Wales
- Father's Name:
- Frederick Lawer
- Mothers's Name:
- Mary Ann Lawer
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Labourer
- Singapore:
- Selarang Barracks Changi, Thompson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp), Serangoon Road Camp
- Force:
- D' Force Thailand, T Battalion, W.O.II John Dooley Party
- Camps Thailand:
- Kanchanaburi (mechanic), Kinsaiyok, Chungkai, Tamuang, Pratchai, Non Pladuk, Changmai (driving for Japanese), Banderra, Chao Puraya River, Lampang, Bangkok
- Return Details 1945:
- Bangkok-Singapore by aircraft, Singapore-Fremantle, HMT Moreton Bay, Perth-Sydney, PBY Catalina aircraft.
General Description
Soldier was wounded in action 11/2/1942. Soldier was with ammunition supply unit. At Murai, soldier received a shrapnel wound to his left forearm and evacuated to 2/9th Field Ambulance on 14/2/1942 before being transferred to 2/10th Australian General Hospital. Ivan transferred to 2/4th from 27th Bridgade A.A.S.C. on 2/4/1942 to join his brother Reg Lawer. At Tamaung Reg was selected for Japan whilst Ivan remained in Thailand for the duration of the war.
Camp Locations:
- Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
- Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
- Thomson Road (Caldecot Hill Estate Camp) - Singapore
- Banderra, Chao Puraya River - Thailand
- Chungkai, 60k - Thailand
- Kanchanaburi, 50k - Thailand
- Kinsaiyok Main, 170.2k - Thailand
- Non Pladuk, 0k - Thailand
- Pratchinburi - Thailand
- Tamuang, Tha Muang 39k - Thailand
- Saigon - French Indo China