The Soldier's Details

Surname:
Ewen
First Name:
Jack Clifford
Nick Name:
Black Jack
Rank:
Corporal (Promoted on 11.2.1942)
Regimental #:
WX9101
Company:
‘A’ Company
Enlisted:
30.10.1940
Discharged:
27.03.1946
DOB:
1.11.1913
Place of Birth:
Mt Hawthorn, Western Australia
Father's Name:
David Alexander Ewen
Mothers's Name:
Amelia Maud Ewen
Religion:
Church of England
Pre-war Occupation:
Bricklayer
Singapore:
Selarang Camp Changi; Johore Bahru; Adam Park; Selarang Barracks Changi / Selarang Barracks Changi; Kranji Hospital Camp Woodlands; X8 Party; Changi Gaol Camp (cook house)
Force:
‘F’ Force Thailand
Camps Thailand:
Sonkurai (cook house), Shimo Sonkurai, Kami Sonkurai, Konkoita
POW#:
1/7640
Return Details 1945:
Singapore‐Darwin-Melboume, 1st Netherlands Military Hospital Ship, Oranje; Melbourne 115(H)MH; Melbourne-Perth by troop train to 110(P)MH

General Description

Tea break before Darwin Oct 41 Standing L-R Fitzgerald, Minchin, Golden, Short, Vidler, ? , Jamieson, Cpl Lee, ?, ? , Ewen. Kneeling L-R Cpl Townsend, Gregory and RK O’Leary. Photo taken by Major Saggers.

 

 

 

 

 

EPSON MFP image
Dallas Longhi (nee Ewen) Joe Longhi, Max Ewen

 

1987 Anniversary

Jack Ewen, Ettie & Doug Hampton

Jack passed away 24 March 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camp Locations:

  • Adam Park Camp - Singapore
  • Changi Gaol Camp - Singapore
  • Johore Bahru, - Malaysia
  • Kranji Camp Woodlands - Singapore
  • Selarang Barracks Changi - Singapore
  • Selarang Camp Changi - Singapore
  • Kami Songkurai, 299k - Thailand
  • Songkurai 294k - Thailand
  • Shimo Sonkurai, 288k - Thailand
  • Konkoita (Brigade or Cholera Camp) - Thailand
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