DORIZZI, Herbert - WX7997

Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia

Pte Herbert Dorizzi

Conflict	World War 2
Service Arm	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	2/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Service No.	WX7997
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	29 Apr 1918
Birthplace	Toodyay, WA
Residence	Toodyay, WA
Date of Death	11 Feb 1945
Relatives	Father - Thomas Dorizzi Mother - Mary Anne Dorizzi Brother - DORIZZI, Gordon - 249794, WX9274 Brother - DORIZZI, Thomas Henry - 240712, WX12884

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

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