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.

Read about Dooley Party.

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
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