Pacific Star 5 medal group to POW NX58630 JOSEPH GREENAN 2/19TH BN. All medals correctly impressed. Comes with research which indicates the following:
- Malayan Campaign of late 1941 and the Battle of Singapore, early 1942.
- M.I.A. 16 Feb 1942.
- Reported POW 3 July 1943.
- Recovered by the Allies in Singapore 05 Sept 1945
- Highest casualties of any Australian unit in WW2
- The 2/19 Bn were heavily involved in the fighting on the Malayan Peninsular before a fighting withdrawal onto Singapore Island