The son of David and Christina Bancroft and husband of Irene, Errol enlisted in the A.I.F. at Kelvin Grove,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
He was a member of 2/26 Battalion when he was selected a part of "B" Force. On arrival at Sandakan he became Japanese P.O.W. Number 148.
He died at Sandakan No 2 Camp from Malaria and was buried at Sandakan No 3 Cemetery.
In Australia he is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra & The Ex POW Memorial Wall at Ballarat, Victoria
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
He was a member of 2/26 Battalion when he was selected a part of "B" Force. On arrival at Sandakan he became Japanese P.O.W. Number 148.
He died at Sandakan No 2 Camp from Malaria and was buried at Sandakan No 3 Cemetery.
In Australia he is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra & The Ex POW Memorial Wall at Ballarat, Victoria
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
The son of David and Christina Bancroft and husband of Irene, Errol enlisted in the A.I.F. at Kelvin Grove,Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
He was a member of 2/26 Battalion when he was selected a part of "B" Force. On arrival at Sandakan he became Japanese P.O.W. Number 148.
He died at Sandakan No 2 Camp from Malaria and was buried at Sandakan No 3 Cemetery.
In Australia he is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra & The Ex POW Memorial Wall at Ballarat, Victoria
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
He was a member of 2/26 Battalion when he was selected a part of "B" Force. On arrival at Sandakan he became Japanese P.O.W. Number 148.
He died at Sandakan No 2 Camp from Malaria and was buried at Sandakan No 3 Cemetery.
In Australia he is commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra & The Ex POW Memorial Wall at Ballarat, Victoria
"When you go home
Tell them of us, and say,
For your tomorrow,
We gave our today."
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