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BUSCH, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX22230, VX22230 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 22 April 1903 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ballarat State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Painter |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX22230 | |
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| 7 Jun 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Transferred to Unit on establishment at Puckapunyal Victoria for duty | |
| 12 Oct 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Disembarked Palestine for duty with Unit Middle East | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Libya/North Africa, Benghazi on operations IVO/ Duty | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, "Operation Lustre" Greece 1941 | |
| 1 Jun 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230 , 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Battle of Crete, Rejoined Unit in Palestine post operations in Crete as part of Joint Force. | |
| 24 Jun 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Defence of Ceylon till 10 July 1942 | |
| 7 Aug 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 102 Australian General Hospital, Admitted for treat and convalescence debility till 10 October 1942 | |
| 20 Jun 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230, 2nd/25th Field Park Company , Transferred to Unit for duty Port Moresby New Guinea till 1st October 1943 | |
| 16 Dec 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, Training Centre RAE, 20th January 1944Posted to Unit post for duty till | |
| 11 Aug 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 2nd/8th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Medical Board Fort Queenscliffe Victoria Medically Unfit for duty recommend for discharge | |
| 18 Aug 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, VX22230 |
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Awards
1939-45 Star / Africa Star/ Pacific Star/ Defence Medal/ War Medal/ ASM 1939-45.