Mathew Francis COSTELLO

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COSTELLO, Mathew Francis

Service Numbers:	V180973, VX118532
Enlisted:	22 April 1942, Taken on Full time duty from CMF. EX 3MD RR Depot
Last Rank:	Craftsman
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Base Workshops
Born:	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1922
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Albert Park State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Armourer
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1988, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Roman Catholic Section
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World War 2 Service

22 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, V180973, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Taken on Full time duty from CMF. EX 3MD RR Depot
22 May 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Posted to AAOC Training Depot for duty
2 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX118532
10 Aug 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, Workshops Units and Elements, Posted to 2nd/118th Field Workshops Miline Bay New Guinea for service.
19 Jan 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, 2nd/3rd Casualty Clearing Station, Evacuated Malaria / Dengue Fever severe. RTA for treatment and convalescence at 106th General Hospital Bandiana Victoria Recommendation Discharge 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Dengue fever debility.
16 Jun 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, 2nd/4th Base Workshops, Unit for Discharge 2/118th Base Workshop Ex 2nd/ 4th Base Workshops Bandiana for administrative reasons Posted to 115th General Hospital repatriation case.

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

On enlistment late of 38 Twyford Street Williamstown Victoria (1942) then 64 Parker Street Williamstown Victoria.

Married to VF396972 Dorothy Catherine Miller 2/4th Base Workshops Bandiana in April 1945.

Buried side by side in Williamstown General Cemetery Roman Catholic Section.

Served 175 days in New Guinea

Awards Pacific Star , War Medal, Australian Service Medal 1939-45.

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