MUTCH, Robert George
| Service Number: | VX149026 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | HARROW, VIC, 19 November 1922 |
| Home Town: | Kanagulk, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Douglas Primary School |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Rabbit catcher |
| Died: | Stroke, Balmoral, 25 August 2010, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX149026 |
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Korean War Service
| 28 Sep 1950: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX149026 | |
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| 21 Nov 1951: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX149026 | |
| 12 Mar 1952: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX149026 |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jul 1953: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX149026 |
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Robert George Mutch was born on 19th of November 1922 in Harrow Victoria, He was the son of David George Mutch and Nora Mutch, he was one of twelve children. Robert attended Douglas Primary School in Victoria. Post schooling, he worked as a labourer / rabbit catcher before enlisting into the military forces at the age of 19 years. He enlisted into the Australian Army in Horsham Victoria as a Private.
During his time in the military forces Robert first served in World War two enlisting on 16/10/1941 in Horsham Victoria, and his second posting was the Korean War on the 28/09/1950 to 18/04/1952 Corps Royal Australian Infantry Corps Unit 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
Robert Served in Australian Army Citizen Military Forces 16th October1941 to 29th December 1941
Citizen Military forcers (Full time duty) 30th December 1941 t016th April 1947
Australian imperial force 17th April 1944 to 30th June 1947
Interim Army 1July 1947 to 14th August 1952
Australian Military forces 15th August 1953 to 17th July 1953
Whilst serving in the Korean War Robert met and Married Yasuko Yokoyama whilst deployed in Japan, they married twice once in the Japanese Embassy on 23/10/1952 and the second marriage in Japan at the Australian Embassy on 19/11/1952.
Post the Korean war Robert discharged from the Army on 17/07/1953, Robert and his wife Yasuko returned to Victoria Australia and began life as husband and wife, settling into their home in Balmoral where Yasuko remains living to date.
Robert returned to work as a labourer / rabbit catcher, they had a family of 4 children David George born on 29/09/1954, Marie Anne born on 23/10/1956, Lesley James born on 5/03/1958 and Susanne Margaret born 6/04/1960.
Robert’s hobbies included Gardening with a love of Roses, He had many roses planted around his home garden, he had a large pond at the front of his home that he had made with a wooden bridge over the pond, he would spend many hours out in his garden. Apiarists where he would keep bees for their honey production, He had many large beehives around his property that all the family participate in collecting the honey. His Eldest Son David keeps bees
today and his family benefit from the honey supplied.
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Robert lived out his final days in Balmoral Victoria in the family home until his passing of a stroke (Age related) on 25/08/2010 aged 87years and 9months
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