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SMITH, William Reid
Personal Details
| Service Number: | V383144 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 22 May 1905 |
| Home Town: | Alvie, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Colac State School and Colac Agricultural School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Colac, Victoria, Australia, 23 September 1987, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Colac General Cemetery, Victoria |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V383144, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 21 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V383144, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ian Fox
In June 1942 at Alvie, William, along with about 18 local men, enlisted in the 19th Battalion [VIC] of the Volunteer Defence Corps. They were part of about 70 members in the Colac District.
Some other local Alvie men in 19th Battalion were Edward Smith, George Simpkin, George Patterson, James Inglis and Stanley Harding.
[Source: Colac Family History Project/WW2 Honour Roll]
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