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HARDERS, Geoffrey Gerald

Service Number:	VX19539
Enlisted:	30 May 1940
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	HQ First Army
Born:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1921
Home Town:	Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 2004, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Location: 13, JH4, N.
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World War 2 Service

30 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX19539
30 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX19539, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Enlisted AIF as Private VX19539.
17 Nov 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX19539, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked Adelaide Bound for Middle East/Palestine. Disembarked Palestine/Middle East 17th December 1940.
16 Feb 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX19539, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked Middle East Bound for Australia. Disembarked Australia 17th March 1942.
30 Oct 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 1st Australian Army HQ
29 Mar 1943:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 1st Australian Army HQ
1 Apr 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 1st Australian Army HQ
11 Oct 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX19539, Administrative Headquarters, Embarked Australia Bound for New Guinea. Disembarked New Guinea 14th October 1944.
1 Dec 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, Administrative Headquarters
2 Apr 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX19539, Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU), Embarked New Guinea Bound for Brisbane, Queensland. Disembarked Brisbane 13th April 1944.
15 Jun 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX19539, HQ First Army, Embarked Cairns Queensland Bound for Port Moresby, New Guinea. Disembarked 16th June 1945. Embarked New Guinea 28th August 1945 Bound for Townsville, Queensland. Disembarked Townsville 1st September 1945.
2 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX19539

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