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SKILTON, Richard William Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V180424, VX133474 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1941, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Mount Martha Victoria on 12th February 1942. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 21 June 1983, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Cremation Altona Memorial Park. Commemoration Garden of Remembrance Springvale Victoria |
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World War 2 Service
| 6 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180424, 14/32 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Mount Martha Victoria on 12th February 1942. | |
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| 23 Mar 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180424, 14/32 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Deployed to 5 MD WA for duty with Battalion | |
| 14 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX133474 | |
| 12 Feb 1943: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX133474, 14/32 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Deployed to Port Moresby New Guinea for overseas service with Battalion | |
| 29 Oct 1943: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, 11th Divisional Train, Posted on promotion to 11th Australian Division Carrier Company as Driver Mechanic Trade Group III. | |
| 29 Jul 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, HQ RAE 3 AUST DIV, Trade transfer to Engineers in the field New Guinea | |
| 26 Feb 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX133474, 2nd/16th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Bougainville, Deployed to Bougainville NG post leave in Australia 29th September to 12th December 1944 | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/16th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Deployed to Rabaul New Britain from Bougainville till 7th January 1946. Demobilisation of Enemy Forces in the field. | |
| 21 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX133474 |
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