MILLS, Vivian Norman
| Service Number: | WX33521 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | NARROGIN, WA, 3 January 1923 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX33521, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
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| 21 Mar 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX33521, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
Summary of service, WX33521 V W Mills
Enlisted C.M.F. 31/3/1942
Service No. W47393
Enlisted A.I.F. 25/9/1942
Service No. WX33521
age on enlistment with the AIF: 19
Campaign served in:
NEI/Borneo 23/5/1945 - 8/2/1946
Post War Service:
Japan. Served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. 9/2/46 to 28/2/1947
Units served with during WW2:
137 Aust. Gen Transport Pl
124 AGT Coy
2/153 AGT Coy 7Div AASC. (Borneo)
WX33521 V W Mills signed the Balikpapan Flag on the 12/8/1945.
He was serving with the 2/153 AGT Coy 7Div AASC on that date.
Japan surrendered on the 15/8/1945.
Post war as part of the BCOF (Japan), the units WX33521 Mills served with are:
121 Aust. Transport Pl
H/Q 168 AGT Coy
WX33521 V W Mills was discharged from service, 21/3/1947.
Submitted 7 April 2022 by David Phillips
Service with the B.C.O.F. in post war Japan.
WX33521 Vivian Norman Mills served with the Australian contingent, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), post war, in Japan.
He was attached to the 121 Australian Transport Platoon.
H/Q 168 AGT Coy.
The period served as a member of the B.C.O.F. was from 9/2/1946 to 28/2/1947.
WX33521 Mills was discharged from service, 23/3/1947.
Submitted 7 April 2022 by David Phillips
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