DORIZZI, Gordon - 249794, WX9274

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Pte Gordon Dorizzi

Conflict	World War 2
Service Arm	Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force
Unit	2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Service No.	WX9274
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	30 May 1916
Birthplace	Toodyay, WA
Residence	Toodyay, WA
Date of Death	11 Feb 1945
Relatives	Father - Thomas Dorizzi Mother - Mary Anne Dorizzi Brother - DORIZZI, Herbert - WX7997 Brother - DORIZZI, Thomas Henry - 240712, WX12884

Gordon volunteered with the 10th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron, before WW1.

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Gordon 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 Gordon and his brothers were taken prisoner. He was executed on 11 February, standing alongside his brother, Herbert.

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Attestation and casualty documents

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