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SCHULTZ, Louis Wilfred

Service Number:	VX70892
Enlisted:	6 January 1942
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Base Workshops
Born:	Murtoa, Victoria, Australia, 16 September 1911
Home Town:	Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria
Schooling:	Murtoa, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 10 October 1991, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hamilton Lawn Cemetery, Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia Grave Location: SSA-LAWN-864.
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World War 2 Service

6 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX70892
6 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX70892, 2nd/4th Field Workshop, On the 6th January 1942 Louis Wilfred Schultz Enlisted in the AIF as Private VX70892.
1 Jan 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 1st Field Squadron Workshop, On the 1st January 1943 Private VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz was Transferred to the 1st Australian Workshops Company AIF.
8 Jul 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd Australian Motor Transport Workshops (2nd AIF), On the 8th July 1943 Private VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz was Transferred to the 8th Australian Motor Transport Workshops Company AIF.
31 Oct 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX70892, 2nd Australian Motor Transport Workshops (2nd AIF), On the 31st October 1943 Private VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz Embarked from Townsville, Queensland, aboard the Vessel "Katoomba". Bound for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with the 8th Australian Motor Transport Workshops Company AIF.
4 Nov 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX70892, 2nd Australian Motor Transport Workshops (2nd AIF), On the 4th November 1943 Private VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz Disembarked from the Vessel "Katoomba", at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with the 8th Australian Motor Transport Workshops Company AIF.
3 Jan 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd Australian Motor Transport Workshops (2nd AIF), On the 3rd January 1944 Private VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz was Promoted to Corporal with the 8th Australian Motor Transport Workshops Company AIF.
24 May 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX70892, 2nd Australian Motor Transport Workshops (2nd AIF), On the 24th May 1945 Corporal VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz Embarked from New Guinea aboard the Vessel "Katoomba". Bound for Sydney, Australia with the 8th Australian Motor Transport Workshops Company AIF.
2 Jun 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX70892, 2nd/4th Base Workshops, On the 2nd June 1945 Corporal VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz Disembarked from the Vessel "Katoomba" at Sydney, Australia. 2nd/4th Base Workshops Company AIF.
28 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX70892
28 Nov 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX70892, 2nd/4th Base Workshops, On the 28th November 1945 Corporal VX70892, Louis Wilfred Schultz was Discharged from the AIF. Last posting was 2nd/4th Base Workshops Company AIF.

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