Jack TODD

TODD, Jack

    Service Number: VX35283
    Enlisted: 3 July 1940
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Sale, Victoria, Australia, 3 February 1910
    Home Town: Sale, Gippsland, Victoria
    Schooling: Sale State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Barman
    Died: Natural Causes , Sale, Victoria, Australia, 11 February 1995, aged 85 years
    Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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    World War 2 Service

    3 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX35283
    2 Dec 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Allocated to 6th reinforcement’s 5th Battalion at Darley Camp Bacchus Marsh Victoria for duty
    8 Apr 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX35283, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , 6th Reinforcement’s 5th Battalion for service overseas Middle East
    17 May 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Palestine Middle East at Kilo 89 Camp for duty
    27 Jul 1941: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
    11 May 1942: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion
    4 Aug 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX35283, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Embarkation Middle East With Unit RTA
    29 Jul 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX35283, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
    23 Sep 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX35283, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit
    27 May 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, Army Training Units, Attend 2nd Army Junior Leaders School Repost to 2/5th Infantry Battalion WEF 27th November 1944
    24 Jan 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion , Transfer to General Details Depot Royal Park for discharge on compassionate grounds / family reasons
    2 Mar 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX35283

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    Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

    Lance Sergeant Jack Todd saw overseas service in the Middle East /Palestine 1941-2/ & New Guinea 1943.

    Awards 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and ASM 1939-45.

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