Born: 01-11-1909
Died: 06-09-1989
Note: Year of birth was 1910, based on age (79) as at date of death (7 Sept 1989).
There is a NAA record with the title: de SOUZA Herman Marie born 1 November 1909; Mary Alethea (nee Richards and aka Molly) born 28 April 1916 - Malaysian. Link: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=7753434&isAv=N
Service: Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
Service Number: UTL - Rank: Captain (Acting Major)
Rank: Captain Unit: 4th Battalion Straits Settlements Volunteer Force SSVF
Dates of Service: Singapore: 1 December 1941 to 15 August 1945; and, Malaysia: 16 August 1945 to 31 March 1946
Attachment to Application for Membership:
1929 Joined SSVF; 1932 Commissioned 1933 Temporary Captain; 1936 Captain; 1938 Temporary Major; POW Singapore;
18th August 1945 to March 1946 South East Asia Guides
Source: LVRSL Application for Membership dated 09 July 1979
Note: There is a NAA record with the title: de SOUZA Herman Marie born 1 November 1909; Mary Alethea (nee Richards and aka Molly) born 28 April 1916 - Malaysian. Link: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=7753434&isAv=N
Also NAA record with the title: De Souza, Herman Marie
Link: https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=9623306&isAv=N
