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WESTON, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX33367 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF) |
| Born: | Axedale, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1900 |
| Home Town: | Otway Shire, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Axedale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Colac, Victoria, Australia, 25 December 1983, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Colac Cemetery, Victoria Buried Methodist Section D.O.B as 6th June 1896. |
| Memorials: | Axedale & District Roll of Honor WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33367 | |
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| 5 Mar 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 7th Reinforcement’s for 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion from 2nd Training Battalion at Darley Camp Bacchus Marsh Victoria | |
| 13 Jun 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), Posted on strength of HQ Palestine ME | |
| 24 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33367, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), Syria - Operation Exporter | |
| 24 Mar 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33367, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), Deployed to Ceylon with Unit for Garrison duties. | |
| 17 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33367, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), Milne Bay - Papua WW2 | |
| 12 Jul 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd AIF Light Aid Detachments, Attached to 2/46 LAD for duty Cook Grade II Cook till 7th December 1943 | |
| 12 May 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX33367, 17th Infantry Brigade HQ (WW2 2nd/AIF), Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
VX33367 Private Charles Weston served in Syria/Ceylon/NewGuinea with the 17th Infantry Brigade HQ from 1941-1944.
Awards 1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, Pacific Star, War Medal and ASM 1939-45.
Residence on discharge Beech's Forrest Otway Ranges Victoria.