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SEARLE, Douglas Henry

Service Numbers:	2638, S75060
Enlisted:	27 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Upper Sturt, South Australia, 10 July 1894
Home Town:	Waikerie, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer/ Driver
Died:	Monash, South Australia, 22 August 1957, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Berri Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	District of Upper Sturt Methodist Church Honour Board, Upper Sturt and District Roll of Honour WW1 WW2

World War 1 Service

27 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2638, 1st Remount Unit (AIF)
6 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2638, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Barunga, Melbourne
6 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2638, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Trooper, 2638

World War 2 Service

20 Apr 1942:	Involvement Private, S75060
20 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Waikerie, SA
20 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S75060
24 Nov 1944:	Discharged Private, S75060, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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