Gunner
Ivan James Baird
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of James and Louisa Maud Baird, of Taihape, Wellington, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Mark Rogers
Relationship to casualty: None
Captured at the Lassul Bay Coast by the Japanese at the invasion of New Britain and became a POW. Died on board the "Montevideo Maru" when it was torpedoed and sunk on 01 Jul 1942.Add a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
VX25515
Name:
Ivan James Baird Rank:
Gunner
Date of Birth:
12 May 1918
Date of Enlistment:
01 January 1940
Locality on Enlistment:
Caulfield, Victoria
Unit:
AIF, Royal Australian Artillery, 17 Anti-Tank Battery
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
01 July 1942
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW2