SEACH Leslie John b. 21 Jan 1901 Bambra VIC d. 1 Jul 1942 South China Sea: The Relatives of Frederick Lionel WALTER

1901 - 1942 (41 years)

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Name	SEACH Leslie John
Born	21 Jan 1901	Bambra VIC [1]
Gender	Male
Military	Between 26 Sep 1940 and 1 Jul 1942
	During WWII served as No. VX38851, Private, 2/22 Battalion, Australian Infantry, 2nd. AIF. Taken prisoner and died in captivity on 1 Jul 1942. Lest We Forget.
Died	1 Jul 1942	South China Sea [2]
	Age: 41y
	As a POW while aboard the 'Montevideo Maru' in the South China Sea where it was mistakenly attacked by the 'USS Sturgeon' whose crew was unaware that there were more than 1000 Allied POWs locked in the holds. Remembered on Panel 27 at the Rabaul War Cemetery and Memorial, Kopoko, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Also remembered on the headstone of his parents at the Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea VIC. Lest We Forget.
Notes	The death of Leslie John SEACH (1901-1942) is commemorated on the headstone of his parents at the Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea VIC. His death is also commemorated on Panel 27 at the Rabaul War Cemetery and Memorial, Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain, Papua-New Guinea and at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra ACT.
Person ID	I12402	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
Last Modified	31 Aug 2023

Father	SEACH Edmund, b. 1 May 1858, Little River VIC , d. 29 Nov 1952, Geelong VIC (Age 94 years)
Mother	ERWIN Jessie Ann, b. 28 Jun 1870, Gheringhap VIC , d. 5 Nov 1954, Belmont VIC (Age 84 years)
Married	1895	VIC [3]
Family ID	F3996	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family FULTON Ivy Gladys Ann, b. 3 Mar 1906, Mount Moriac VIC , d. 28 Jul 1982, Moorabbin VIC (Age 76 years)

Married 1926

Children

1. SEACH Henry, b. Feb 1929, d. Feb 1929, Geelong VIC

(Age ~ 0 years)

Last Modified 15 Jan 2013

Family ID F4000 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Headstones		Headstone of Edmund SEACH (1858-1952); his second wife Jessie Ann (m.n. ERWIN, 1870-1954) and their son Leslie John SEACH (1901-1942) who died while a prisoner of war.
Headstones		Wall Panel at Rabaul War Cemetery, Rabaul PNG Remembering the sacrifice of No. VX38851, Private, Leslie John SEACH (1901-1942), 2/22 Battalion, Australian Infantry, 2nd. AIF. He died while a prisoner of war of the Japanese, aboard the 'Montevideo Maru' in the South China Sea on route to Japan. Lest We Forget.