DENNIS, William
| Service Number: | NX114233 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Water Transport Company |
| Born: | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1923 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Randwick Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Taxi Proprietor (he worked for the PMG before the War) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia , 28 April 2011, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Queanbeyan Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Gardens, New South Wales, Australia Lawn Section (Granite Headstone area), Section P, Row B, plot 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian Capital Territory Garden of Remembrance |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX114233 | |
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| 13 Mar 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX114233, 12th Water Transport Company |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Written by Daughter Kristine Howard
William (Bill) was the son of Samuel and Gertrude Dennis, brother of Eileen, Norma, Molly and Betty. Husband of Phil, father of Kristine, Robyn, Alan, Marie-Majella and Brian. Grandfather of Christian, Bronwyn, Marc, James, Tobias, Katherine, Nadia, Isaac, Sarah, Andrew and Alan.
William (Bill) enlisted for the Citizen Military Forces on Christmas Eve in 1941, he later transferred to the Australian Imperial Force. He spent approximately 20 months of active service overseas and was discharged in 1945. He had fond memories of his time spent at Dungong near Maitland where he completed his training.
He served at Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea with the 12th Australian Water Transport Company (Smallcraft). He had for many years been reluctant to speak of his experiences in the Second World War, however in recent years he had told many stories of his time based at Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea.
Your service and sacrifice remembered always.
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