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WAY, George Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX748 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General Details Depot |
| Born: | North Shore, Victoria, Australia, 17 November 1911 |
| Home Town: | North Shore, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | North Shore State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1958, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia DVA Grave Site |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX748 | |
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| 10 Nov 1939: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, Posted to Regiment at Seymour Camp Victoria for duty | |
| 22 Sep 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2 Australian Field Artillery Training Regiment, Taken on Strength of Unit post Convalescence in Palestine for duty | |
| 31 Mar 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX748, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, "Operation Lustre" Greece 1941 | |
| 1 May 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX748, 2nd/2nd Field Regiment, The Battle for Crete - May 1941 | |
| 24 Mar 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion, Posted to Unit ex 2nd/2nd Field Regiment and Detachment to HQ Ceylon for Duty | |
| 16 Mar 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 17 Garrison Battalion (Vic), Posted to Unit at Tatura for Guard duty ex Convalescence and Assessment At 115th AGH Caulfield Victoria | |
| 15 Nov 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, General Details Depot, Transferred to GDD Royal Park Melbourne for Discharge | |
| 23 Nov 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX748 |
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Unit on Discharge : VX748 Gunner Samuel Way late of 2nd/2nd Field Regiment.
Award 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal 1939-45.