John Edward (Jack) BUNTZ

BUNTZ, John Edward

Service Number: VX29945
Enlisted: 21 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2
Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 August 1914
Home Town: Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling: Newport State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Brewery Employee
Died: Natural Causes , Newport, Victoria, Australia, 31 October 1963, aged 49 years
Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia

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World War 2 Service

21 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29945

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Taken on Strength of Unit at Werribee Victoria to establishment

World War 2 Service

27 Jan 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX29945, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Derna Tobruk Benghazi operations in support of the 6th Australian Division Libya 1941
1 Apr 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX29945, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, Siege of Tobruk 1941 support to 9th Australian Division
16 Mar 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX29945, 3rd later 2nd/3rd Light (later Composite) Anti Aircraft Regiment, RTA with Regiment Defence of Australia.
27 Apr 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2, Transferred to 1st Australian Anti Aircraft Training Regiment Greta NSW for duty
15 Dec 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX29945, AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2, On staff as Cadre of 1st Australian Anti Aircraft Training Regiment Greta NSW
18 Mar 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, AMF Anti Aircraft units / Elements WW2, Taken on Strength of 2nd Australian Field Artillery Training Regiment in NSW for duty
3 Sep 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX29945

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