WAGENER, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | PA1890 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1940, Kensington, SA |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
| Born: | Kent Town, South Australia, 14 September 1919 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Kensington, SA | |
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| 21 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, PA1890, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore), Port Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 21 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA1890 | |
| 29 Dec 1940: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Ordinary Seaman, PA1890, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) | |
| 10 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA1890, HMAS Torrens (Depot) / HMAS Encounter (Shore) |
Corny Point
Before the 2nd War, "Jack" worked for Alec and Madge BOYD at Corny Point for a couple of seasons. He bought a pony from Alec and went to work for Stan & May Jago at Daly Heads. The pony was sold to Faggotters. He returned for a week-end with Stan 'roo shooting then joined the RAN. He visited Daly Heads when on leave. "Jack" went into a building firm and then an architects firm. He married Sylvia and they lived at Nelson Ave, Flinders Park. Jack and Sylvia had no children.
May Jago (née Boyd) was the sister of Alec Boyd (Gordon Alec Boyd, AIF & RAAF, and Samuel Ronald Boyd, AIF, both killed in action during WWII). May wrote to Jack during WWII.
On 28 November 1984, "Jack" and his wife Sylvia called in to visit Mary Filmer (Stan and May's daughter) and Gordon Filmer at their farm at Corny Point, but sadly they were not at home that day.
Mary was four years old at the commencement of WWI but she remembers Jack as he made her a chart of knots.
EE (Beth) Filmer
(Daughter of Mary F Filmer)
Submitted 25 July 2017 by Eleanor Filmer
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