Edward William CARR

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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    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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