| Service number | VX39253 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 06/11/1915 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Tasmania, Claremont |
| Death Date | 23/11/1990 |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Unit | 85 Light Aid Detachment |
| Place | Claremont |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Private Ivan John Donaldson
Description
Private Ivan John Donaldson enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 8 January 1941. After a short period of training, he served with 85 Light Aid Detachment in Malaya. With this unit, he assisted in the delivery of equipment and the repair of vehicles and equipment. In February 1942, Private Donaldson was taken as a prisoner of war when Singapore was taken by the Japanese. Initially interned at Changi Prisoner of War Camp, he was transported to a camp in Korea in August-September 1942. Private Donaldson remained a prisoner in Korea until the end of the war, returning to Australia in September 1945. He was discharged on 7 December 1948.
Rolls
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Second World War POWs and Missing Persons:
- Unit
- 85 Light Aid Detachment
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 06/11/1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 08/01/1941 | |
| Date of discharge | 07/12/1948 | |
| Date of death | 23/11/1990 |