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BANNISTER, Herbert Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX11944 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 15 March 1915 |
| Home Town: | Altona, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Truck & Tractor Driver |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Altona, Victoria, Australia, 8 August 1961, aged 46 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia DVA Grave Site |
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World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX11944 | |
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| 22 Feb 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Egypt from 17th Infantry Brigade Training Bn | |
| 14 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX11944, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Syria - Operation Exporter, Defensive Operations in Syria October1941 till February 1942. Battalion rebuilt post Operations in Greece and Crete. | |
| 5 Oct 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Promoted & Qualified as Clerk Grade 3. | |
| 12 Jun 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, General Details Depot, Taken on Strength of Unit GDD Ceylon for duty. | |
| 19 Oct 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Headquarters (AMF), Posted to M H Section Land Headquarters Melbourne for duty. | |
| 21 Aug 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Military Historical Section HQ, Transferred from LHQ MH Section to General Details Depot Caulfield for discharge Medically Unfit | |
| 22 Aug 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX11944, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit ex Attachment LHQ MH Section Clerk |
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