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BABIDGE, Henry Gordon Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX1708 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 December 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 10 February 1909 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 June 1987, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX1708, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Jul 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX1708, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Driver
Gordon ("Don") Babidge, my grandfather was a driver during the second World War. Notably through the Middle East, (including Palestine). He also saw service in Greece. As a driver, Don also served driving Lt. Gen. Savige in the Middle East. (See
Submitted 7 October 2024 by Phillip Babidge
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Birth registration details
Name: Hy Gordon Chas Babidge
Birth Date: Abt 1909
Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Father: Chas Gordon Babidge
Mother: Edith M Wegener
Registration Number: 1704
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