Arthur John DEWAR [1907-1967]
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Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2021-12-24 14:30
Sex:
Male
Status:
Deceased
He's mentioned in the Hong Kong Volunteer & Ex-PoW Association of NSW's Occasional Paper No 8 Australians in Hong Kong in the Pacific War:
Captain Arthur John Dewar of the RASC was at the munitions depot, Little Hong Kong, on 27th December with some men refusing to surrender and threatening to blow up the depot. They were persuaded to surrender on promise of safe conduct. Dewar, from Swanbourne, West Australia, was awarded the DSO for distinguished service in the defence of Hong Kong.
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Major Arthur John Dewar 3 August 1907 - 31 January 1967
Japanese Card
Major Arthur John Dewar born 1907-8-3
12 Company RASC
Mother Lily Dewar
Communication to be sent to Mrs A J Dewar, 141 Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne, Australia
Australian Military Records
Arthur John Dewar born 3 August 1907
Find a Grave
Arthur John Dewar died 31 January 1967 aged 59
Buried Karakatta Cemetery, Nedlands City, Western Australia
Last residence Swanbourne
Arthur John Dewar
Award of Distinguished Service Order promulgated in Supplement to the London Gazette of 4th April 1946,as Arthur John Dewar, Major (Temp), Number 51495 RASC,Swanbourne,Australia..
Included in this is supplement is notification of award of DSO to Major Evan George Stewart HKVDC.