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BROES, William Graham
Personal Details
Service Number: | VX6001 |
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Enlisted: | 20 October 1939 |
Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 August 1919 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | 15 January 2012, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Yan Yean Public Cemetery 2265 Plenty Rd, Yan Yean, Vic, Australia |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
20 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX6001, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion | |
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14 Apr 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX6001, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Kantara Egypt 18th May 1940 | |
23 Dec 1940: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Located in Egypt at time of promotion | |
29 Jan 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Appointment confirmed while located in Khassa, Palestine | |
24 Apr 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX6001, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for service in Greece | |
6 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX6001, 2nd/8th Infantry Battalion |
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