James Henry (Jim) SALTAU

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Service Numbers:	VX131356, V180577
Enlisted:	3 June 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 8 October 1909
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Council Employee/ Driver
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1992, aged 82 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia PLOT Church of England V, Row 31.5, Grave 9
Memorials:

3 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131356
22 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180577, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Mobilised for service with the CMF on continuous service from said date as V180577 with 2nd Infantry Brigade Defence Platoon for duty
12 Jan 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131356, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transfer to the AIF Enlisted in the Field Western Australia Line of Communications Depot & Reissued new service number
29 Dec 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 10 Garrison Battalion (WA), Transferred to 10th Garrison Bn and transferred from the AIF to the AMF Reinstate old service number as V180577
29 Nov 1944:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Fortress / Coastal Artillery & Supporting Elements , Transferred to Coastal Artillery Fremantle for duty
27 Sep 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 115 Australian General Hospital, March in from WA Loc to 3MD for medical discharge unfit for further service
5 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX131356
22 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180577, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Discharge reconciliation 3MD As V180577 2nd Inf Bde Defence Platoon CMF Medically Unfit for further service Discharged date 5th October 1945.

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James Saltau

Residence 18 Princess Street North Williamstown Victoria 3016.

Initial enlistment in the CMF part time duty as V180577 at Yarraville Victoria

Mobilsed for full time duty with the CMF from 12th February 1942 with 2nd Infantry Brigade Defence Platoon.

Transferred to the 6th Infantry Bn AIF in WA for duty and allocated service number VX 131356

Found medically unfit (class B2) for further service in the AIF and transferred back to the CMF on 21st October 1943.

Discharged as V180577 at 3MD. Unit on Discharge 2nd Infantry Brigade Defence Platoon.