The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
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Eckerman
- First Name:
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Kenneth Edmund
- Nick Name:
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Fritz
- Rank:
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Pte
- Regimental #:
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WX2809
- Company:
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D Coy 2/3rd MGB
- Enlisted:
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20.05.1940
- Discharged:
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19.12.1945
- DOB:
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30.11.1918
- Place of Birth:
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Geraldton WA
- Father's Name:
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Eckermann Wilhelm
- Mothers's Name:
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Eckermann Iris Louisesa
- Religion:
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C of E
- Pre-war Occupation:
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Labourer
- Camps Japan:
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Ohama
- POW#:
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3050 Ohama, 6880 Thailand.
General Description
Eckerman was recovered from Ohama POW Camp, Japan at the end of the war. Please read further
The following is Kenneth’s Japanese Prisoner of War Index Card, also held at the NAA.
![](https://2nd4thmgb.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eckerman-KE-WX2809-Japanese-Index-Card.png)