Herbert Michael (Bert) Rubery

Herbert Michael (Bert) Rubery

Bert's headstone in
Personal Information
Date of Birth	7 Mar 1918
Place of Birth	Gosnells, Western Australia
Death	23 Feb 1943
Place of Death	Changi, Singapore
Age at Enlistment	22 years, 3 months
Description	; green, hazel eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Michael Rubery
Military Information
Reg Number	WX7474
Date of Enlistment	8 Aug 1940
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion, 'A' Company
Fate	POW Singapore 1942 Died from illness 1943
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Enlisted at the Claremont Recruit Reception Depot and ten days later on 16 Aug 1940 he transferred to the Melville Training Depot No 1. On 2 Sep 1940 he was moved to the No 3 Depot Battalion at Northam camp, where on 28 Nov 1940 he was taken on the strength of the 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion.

Death caused by Dysentery, Pneumonia, and Toxemia POW No. 1/12199 was at Seralang Camp and Changi Barracks. Reburied 22 Apr 1946 from Changi AIF Cemetery Grave No. 79 to Keanji War Cemetery Plot 2, Row C, grave No 6.

Post War

External Links

[[Category:]]

[[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]