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Alexander A "Boy" Filewood

Alexander A "Boy" Filewood

Male 1919 - 1945  (26 years)

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  • Name Alexander A "Boy" Filewood  [1
    Born 17 Mar 1919  Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Aug 1945  Sandakan Prison Camp, Sabah, Borneo Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 2 Aug 1945  Labuan, Malaysia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I13185  So Many Generations
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 

    Father Weslie Arthur Patrick Filewood,   b. 17 Mar 1898, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ruth Grant "Grant" Phemister,   b. 29 Dec 1900, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1933  (Age 32 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1920  Grafton, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married Never married 
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F10531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Medical):Family lore says Boy died the day after the war officially ended. He was a prisoner of war in Sandarkan.

  • Sources 
    1. [S355] Web: International, Find A Grave Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2013;;).

    2. [S3030] Details: http://www.awm.gov.au/database/roh.asp Citation Text:Filewood, Alexander Number: NX30862 Rank: Gunner [Gnr] Unit: 2/15FD REGT RAA Service: Army Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of Death:01/08/1945 Place of Death: Borneo Cause of Death: Massacred.