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STINTON, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | V180040, VX79328 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1940, Enlisted South Melbourne allocated to 4th Army Field Workshop for full time duty on 19th November 1941. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 19 March 1982, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Presbyterian Row11 Grave 6. |
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World War 2 Service
| 23 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V180040, Workshops Units and Elements, Enlisted South Melbourne allocated to 4th Army Field Workshop for full time duty on 19th November 1941. | |
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| 14 Mar 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Detention Barracks, Committed to period of 28 days Detention on Release volunteer for Gureilla Warfare School Foster Victoria | |
| 24 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79328 | |
| 30 Apr 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron , To Guerilla Warfare School Foster Victoria | |
| 26 May 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79328, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron , Operations in WAU as part of KANGA Force New Guinea. | |
| 29 Jun 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79328, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron , Salamaua Raid Huon Peninsula. New Guinea | |
| 13 Oct 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 115 Australian General Hospital, March in Heidelberg Hospital Victoria ex War Hospital Port Moresby. Malaria and subsequently diagnosed with Battle Fatigue Severe. | |
| 17 Feb 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron , Declared an illegal absentee by Court of Inquiry Foster Victoria. Medically downgraded from Class 1 to Class D unfit for further service. Constant periods of AWOL | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX79328 |
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