James De Mole CARSTAIRS

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CARSTAIRS, James De Mole

Service Number:	VX5423
Enlisted:	21 October 1939, Hawthorn
Last Rank:	Lieutenant Colonel
Last Unit:	2nd/7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 October 1914
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Geelong College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Jackeroo
Died:	Illness, McKellar Centre, North Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 15 October 2007, aged 93 years
Cemetery:	Geelong Memorial Park Crematorium
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

21 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), VX5423, Hawthorn
20 Dec 1939:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant
17 Feb 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain
18 Apr 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, 22nd Infantry Battalion
17 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, VX5423, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed

James de Mole CARSTAIRS was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 12th October, 1914

His parents were James Leslie CARSTAIRS & Fanny Elizabeth DE MOLE

He married Winifred Effie THORNTON in Christ Church, South Yarra, Victoria on 11th August 1942

He enlisted in Hawthorn with the Army on 21st October, 1939 and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel (see service details for more information) he was discharged on 17th October, 1945

James died in Geelong, Victoria on 15th October, 2007 at the age of 93

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