Basil Sutherland MCCALLUM

MCCALLUM, Basil Sutherland

    Service Number: VX21889
    Enlisted: 18 June 1940
    Last Rank: Lance Bombardier
    Last Unit: 2nd later 2nd/2nd Heavy (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment
    Born: Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1919
    Home Town: Not yet discovered
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bank Clerk
    Died: Lawnton, Queensland, Australia, 25 January 2012, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Nagambie St John's Anglican Church WW2 Honour Roll, Nagambie War Memorial
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    World War 2 Service

    18 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, VX21889
    18 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX21889, 2nd AIF Anti Aircraft Units, Enlisted with AIF on the 18th June 1940 as Gunner VX21889 with 2nd Anti Aircraft Regiment (2AAR).
    5 Feb 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX21889, 2nd AIF Anti Aircraft Units, Embarked Australia with Convoy MX3 Bound for the Middle East. Disembarked Middle East on the 17th March 1941.
    1 Feb 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX21889, 2nd AIF Anti Aircraft Units, Embarked Middle East Bound for Australia. Disembarked Adelaide, Australia 15th March 1942.
    26 Apr 1942: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, 2nd AIF Anti Aircraft Units, Promoted to Lance Bombardier in Australia on 26th April 1942.
    27 Apr 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, VX21889, 2nd AIF Anti Aircraft Units, Embarked Brisbane, Australia Aboard Vessel "Janssens", Bound for Oro Bay, Papua New Guinea. Disembarked Oro Bay, Papua New Guinea on 9th May 1943.
    15 Aug 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, 2nd later 2nd/2nd Heavy (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Transferred to 2nd/2nd Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment AIF.
    23 Jun 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, VX21889, 2nd later 2nd/2nd Heavy (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Embarked Lae, Papua New Guinea Aboard Vessel "Taroona", Bound for Townsville, Australia. Disembarked at Townsville, Australia on 27th June 1944.
    17 Sep 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, VX21889
    17 Sep 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Bombardier, VX21889, 2nd later 2nd/2nd Heavy (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Discharged from the Australian Army 17th September 1945.

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