The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Rouse
- First Name:
- George Robert
- Nick Name:
- George
- Rank:
- Private
- Regimental #:
- WX7656
- Company:
- ‘D‘ Company, 15 Platoon
- Enlisted:
- 10.08.1940
- DOB:
- 30.12.1914
- Place of Birth:
- Pingelly, Western Australia
- Father's Name:
- George Henry Rouse
- Mothers's Name:
- Harriet Lucy Rouse
- Religion:
- Methodist
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Labourer
- Memorial:
- Epitaph, Singapore Memorial, Column 136, Age 27.
- Cause of Death:
- Killed in Action
- Place of Death:
- Tanjong Murai, west coast of Singapore
- Date of Death:
- 8.02.1942
General Description
Soldier was captured by the Japanese and was shot whilst attempting to escape at 2300 hours on 8/2/1942.
George enlisted AIF 1940 later joining 2/4th’s ‘D’ Company, No. 15 Platoon.
George married 1940 Northam to Hannah Jemina Nora Neale. Hannah is sister to Stanley Edward Neale WX9260 attached to 2/4th MGB as member if 88 Light Aid Detachment. Stan enlisted October 1940. He was taken with ‘B’ Force to Borneo from Singapore July 1942 and died 1945 – one of the brave men from Sandakan who lost their lives.
Below: Stan Neale
George Jnr died aged 27 years leaving a young widow and son Robert.
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Above: George’s father George Henry died Feb 1921. He was father to seven children. George Henry Rouse married 1908 to Harriet ‘Lucy’ Gill.
Harriet’s second youngest son Arthur, drowns in 1932.
