George Henry FARNHAM

FARNHAM, George Henry

Service Number: VX18160
Enlisted: 28 May 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/12th Field Regiment
Born: Harrow, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1918
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Station Hand
Died: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 3 April 1979, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Yan Yean Public Cemetery
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World War 2 Service

28 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX18160
17 Nov 1940: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked Adelaide, disembarked Middle East 17th Dec. 1940
29 Jan 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked Middle East per "L3", disembarked, Sydney 28th Feb. 1943
31 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked Cairns per "E Channing", disembarked Milne Bay 4th Aug. 1943
28 Feb 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked at Finschhafen per "Cape Perpetua", disembarked Brisbane 7th March 1944 to Staging Camp for Leave.
26 Apr 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked at Townsville per "Frederick Lykes", disembarked Morotai 3rd May 1945
30 May 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked at Morotai per "LST 637", for service in British Nth Borneo.
15 Oct 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked per "Robert T Hill" Labuan, disembarked Morotai 19th Oct. 1945
22 Oct 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Embarked per "Kanimbla" at Morotai, disembarked Brisbane 30th Oct. 1945
12 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX18160
12 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX18160, 2nd/12th Field Regiment

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