Hello Yorkins Came across these while doing a Nominal Roll search for Australian servicemen on http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/. Please forward if you are also on the list covering Nottingham The 2/30 were part of our 8th Division in Singapore and became Prisoners of the Japanese, this John Brooks was one of the lucky ones who survived. If you are interested in finding out more about those POW days please contact me off list. Cheers Caroline Name BROOKS, JOHN WILLIAM Service Australian Army Service Number NX60319 Date of Birth 13 Aug 1907 Place of Birth YORK, ENGLAND Date of Enlistment 17 Jul 1940 Locality on Enlistment CROOKWELL, NSW Place of Enlistment GOULBURN, NSW Next of Kin TOOKE, NORAH Date of Discharge 16 Apr 1946 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 2/30 Australian Infantry Battalion WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War Yes Name BROOKS, JOHN Service Australian Army Service Number SX2806 (S213070, SX739) Date of Birth 27 Jun 1908 Place of Birth NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND Date of Enlistment 14 May 1940 Locality on Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA Place of Enlistment ADELAIDE, SA Next of Kin BROOKS, JOYCE Date of Discharge 29 Jul 1940 Rank Private Posting at Discharge 7 DIV PET COY AASC 2 AIF WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No