Henry CHALMERS

CHALMERS, Henry

Service Numbers: 3475, Q207622
Enlisted: 3 May 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26 September 1894
Home Town: Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Burnett Heads State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Memorials: Burnett Heads War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

24 Jan 1917: Embarked Private, 3475, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
24 Jan 1917: Involvement Private, 3475, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

3 May 1942: Involvement Private, Q207622
3 May 1942: Enlisted
3 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q207622, 10th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q207622, 10th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Alexander and Jane Kerr (nee Cumming) CHALMERS of Cochrane Street, Paddington, Qld.