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KILLALEA, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 512, 538, VX17880, Vx17880 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Army Signals Corps |
| Born: | Exton, Tasmania, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Hiedelberg, Victoria, Australia, 5 February 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Memorial ID 215664672 |
| Memorials: | Don Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 538, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, England and the Middle East. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 512, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 512, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 512, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 538, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, Led to his discharge as medically unfit. | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, For gallantry and devotion to duty in the field. | |
| 28 Dec 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 538, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Europe to Australia. | |
| 25 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 538, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Service number changed from 512 to 538, by time of his discharge. |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX17880 | |
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| 9 Oct 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX17880, Army Signals Corps, From Australia to the Middle East. | |
| 18 Mar 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, Vx17880, Army Signals Corps, Middle East for Greece. | |
| 27 Sep 1941: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| 10 Aug 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, Army Signals Corps, Acting rank. | |
| 19 Nov 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX17880, Army Signals Corps |
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