Edward William CARR

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CARR, Edward William

Service Numbers:	V67432, VX142711, VX14711
Enlisted:	21 March 1941, Enlisted Area 29A posted to 10 Field Regiment RAA for training
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	NORTH MELBOURNE, VIC, 28 September 1912
Home Town:	Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Clifton Hill State School
Occupation:	Flour Mill Hand
Died:	Natural Causes, Altona Victoria , 30 October 1992, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Buried as Edward William O’Brien
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World War 2 Service

21 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V67432, Australian Artillery Training Depot, Enlisted Area 29A posted to 10 Field Regiment RAA for training
25 Jun 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Royal Australian Artillery, Posted to 38th Field Battery 10th Field Regiment at Mount Martha. camp for duty.
18 Apr 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, V67432, Royal Australian Artillery, Embarkation Queen Mary from 3MD Melbourne to 5 MD Fremantle WA for duty with Unit.
24 Apr 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, V67432, Royal Australian Artillery, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Duty with 10 Field Regiment in Western Australia till 18August 1943
19 Aug 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX142711, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
19 Nov 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Infantry Training Battalions, Taken on Strength of 7th Infantry Training Brigade Greta NSW for infantry corps training
7 Apr 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4 Recruit Training Battalion (Jungle Warfare), Transferred to Canungra Queensland for Jungle Warfare Training
26 Jun 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Queensland
10 Oct 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Battalion from 2/2 Pioneer Battalion, Balikpapan Borneo.
2 Jan 1946:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14711, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment from Borneo NEI
9 Apr 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX142711, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion

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Edward William Carr was actually Edward William O'Brien .
He was the fist son of Nicholas Edward O'Brien (service number 2420).
Nicholas died in the 1st world war and was married to Hilda who remarried .
Edward William O'Brien is my father .
He married Daisy Laura Collins my mother.
I was the youngest of his 4 children being Glenys, Kerri , Judith and Christopher.
Edward (ted) had a full sister Irene and many half sisters

Submitted 14 September 2025 by CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Service:

CMF 17 Dec 1941 -18 August 1943 - 5MD Western Australia with 10th Field Regiment RAA.

AIF 14 March 1945- 16 January 1946 - Borneo NEI with 2/2 Pioneer Battalion and 2/10th Infantry Battalion

Awards: Pacific Star / War Medal/ ASM 1939-45.

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