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ROLLASON, Alfred Andrew

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Step 1: Personal Details

Service Number:	VX24020
Enlisted:	7 June 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC)
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 11 March 1911
Home Town:	Spotswood, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Northcote State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Boilermakers Assitant
Died:	War Related Illness/Injuries, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital , Victoria, Australia, 11 October 1948, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Church of England Section Plot 5 Row35/5 // Death Notice has D.O.B as 11 March 1908.
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Step 2: Service History

World War 2 Service

7 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24020
7 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24020, 7th Division Supply Column AASC, Enlisted Caulfield Victoria allocated to 7th Division AASC at Puckapunyal Camp on 9th June 1940.
4 Apr 1941:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, 7th Division Supply Column AASC, Qualified as Driver Mechanised Grade 3 in the Middle East.
8 Apr 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, VX24020, 7th Division Supply Column AASC, Siege of Tobruk, In support of defensive operations at Tobruk April-December 1941.
13 Jan 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC)
13 Mar 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, VX24020, 6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), RTA to 4MD Adelaide for Defense of Australia.
21 Aug 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, VX24020, 6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Disembark Gili Gili Milne Bay for operations
21 Mar 1943:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, VX24020, 6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Evacuated Malaria Severe reoccurring till 30 June 1943. To 2/3rd CCS for treatment and convalescence In NG.
24 Oct 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, VX24020, 6th Divisional Supply Column (AASC), RTA 1MD Cairns Queensland with Unit for Rest and Reorganisation till November 1944.
27 Nov 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24020

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Wife Olive Rollason of Paxton Street Spotswood Victoria / Father of Pat and Peter. (1948).

Wife Olive Rollason of Paxton Street Spotswood Victoria / Father of Pat and Peter. (1948).

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• DVA Nominal Roll VX24020 Rollason
• Grave Details A A Rollason
• NAA Record of Service Private VX24020 Rollason

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