George Henry PALMER

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Service Number:	WX3874
Enlisted:	1 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Desdemona, Western Australia, Australia , 5 August 1911
Home Town:	Carlisle, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	East Victoria Park, Western Australia, 29 June 1987, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anhc Section-Garden B-0055.
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

1 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3874, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion
3 Jan 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3874, Embarked from Fremantle for M.E.
2 Feb 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3874, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
22 Jul 1942:	Imprisoned El Alamein, MIA during 1st Battle of El Alamein. Not confirmed POW until 28 Oct 1942. Imprisoned in Italy and then Germany for the duration.
25 May 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3874, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion, Liberated P.O.W. emplaned for U.K.
19 Jul 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX3874, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion

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