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HAYWARD, Lloyd George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W69269 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd (WA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 30 March 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Patternmaker |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W69269, 3rd (WA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W69269, 3rd (WA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
Fremantle Submarine base, races and repairs.
While at the races with his brother Seybert, he was called to the gate over the PA. He was told that, as a patternmaker, he was needed at the Fremantle submarine base to assist in the repair of a Dutch submarine. He worked tirelessly and unwaveringly for for 48 hours straight to make sure that submarine could go back out to sea. When the repairs were finally over, he decided he would head home on the train. He fell asleep as soon as he sat down, fatigued from the 48 repair. When he awoke at his stop, he noticed a lady who had placed a white feather in his cap.
Submitted 6 June 2024 by Matteo Muollo Clarson