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SEARLE, Douglas Henry
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2638, S75060 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2638, 1st Remount Unit (AIF) | |
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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 | |
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20 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Waikerie, SA | |
20 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S75060 | |
24 Nov 1944: | Discharged Private, S75060, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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