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COSTAR, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 15099, V84370 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 October 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Medical Corps (2nd AIF) |
| Born: | Holborn, London, England, 6 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Croydon, Maroondah, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Silversmith |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 June 1968, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15099, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 15099, 14th Australian General Hospital, HMAT Karoola, Melbourne | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 15099, 14th Australian General Hospital, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 15099, 14th Australian General Hospital |
World War 2 Service
| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted V84370, Caulfield, Victoria | |
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| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V84370 | |
| 25 Sep 1943: | Discharged Sergeant, V84370, Australian Army Medical Corps (2nd AIF) | |
| 25 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V84370 |
Personal Stories
WW2 Service
John Henry Costar, also served during the Second World War, enlisting with SERN: V84370 on 31 May 1940 at Caulfield, Victoria.
He was discharged on 25 Sep 1943 as a Sergeant in the Australian Army Medical Corps
Submitted 30 April 2017 by John Andrewartha
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