SHIELDS, Maxwell George
| Service Number: | TX3264 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | SCOTTSDALE, TAS, 16 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX3264 |
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Summary of service, TX3264 M. G. Shields
Enlisted 12/6/1940
age: 22
Campaigns served in:
Middle East 19/10/1940 - 29/3/1942
New Guinea 7/8/1942 - 14/3/1944
NEI/Borneo 9/6/1945 - 14/3/1946
Post War Service:
Japan. Served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. 14/3/46 to 16/12/1946
Units served with:
7 Div Ammunition Column (Middle East)
2/4 Coy. 7Div AASC. (Middle East/New Guinea)
13 Aust. Field Bakery (New Guinea)
2/9 Aust. Transport Pl. 7Div AASC. (Borneo)
HQ 2/153 AGT Coy 7Div AASC. (Borneo)
TX3264 M G Shields signed the Balikpapan Flag on the 12/8/1945.
He was serving with the 2/9 Australian Transport platoon on that date.
Japan surrendered on the 15/8/1945.
Post war as part of the BCOF, the unit TX3264 was attached to:
121 Aust. Transport Pl. (Japan)
TX3264 M G Shields was discharged from service, 13/1/1947.
Submitted 1 April 2022 by David Phillips
Service with the B.C.O.F. in post war Japan.
TX3264 M G Shields served with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), post war, in Japan.
He was attached to the 121 Australian Transport Platoon.
168 AGT Coy.
The period served as a member of the B.C.O.F. was from 14/March/1946 to 16/December1946.
TX3264 M G Shields was discharged from service, 13/January/1947.
Submitted 1 April 2022 by David Phillips
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