DORIZZI, Thomas Henry - 240712, WX12884

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Pte Thomas Henry Dorizzi

Conflict	World War 2
Service Arm	Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force
Unit	10th Light Horse Regiment 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Service No.	240712, WX12884
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	24 Feb 1914
Birthplace	Toodyay, WA
Residence	Toodyay, WA
Date of Death	11 Mar 1945
Relatives	Father - Thomas Dorizzi Mother - Mary Anne Dorizzi Brother - DORIZZI, Herbert - WX7997 Brother - DORIZZI, Gordon - 249794, WX9274 Wife - Harriet Ellen Dorizzi

Tom volunteered with the 10th Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Squadron, before WW1.

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Tom and the rest of the 2/4th Machine Gun Battalion reached Singapore on 24th January, 1942 and were immediately involved in the defence of Singapore. One third of the Battalion were wounded, missing or killed by the time of the surrender of Singapore on 15th February, 1942 and Tom and his brothers were taken prisoner. He died on the Sandakan Death March on 11th March, one month after his brothers.

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