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KILLALEA, Henry

Service Numbers:	512, 538, VX17880, Vx17880
Enlisted:	14 September 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Army Signals Corps
Born:	Exton, Tasmania, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Exton, Meander Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Currie State School
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:	Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Currie State School Great War Honor Roll, Don Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 538, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, England and the Middle East.
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
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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