Wilfred Searle SHUTTLEWORTH

Badge Number: 2881, Sub Branch: West Croydon, Kilkenny and Two Wells
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SHUTTLEWORTH, Wilfred Searle

Service Numbers: 2480, S67255
Enlisted: 25 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Wirrabara, SA, 30 November 1896
Home Town: Wirrabara, Mount Remarkable, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Gardener
Memorials: Wirrabara District WW1 Roll of Honour
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Peacetime

25 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia

World War 1 Service

8 May 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2480, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Melbourne
8 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2480, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2480, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

Peacetime

26 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

8 Apr 1942: Involvement Lieutenant, S67255, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
8 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, S67255
8 Apr 1942: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
8 Apr 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
15 Feb 1946: Discharged

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Biography

"WIRRABARA FOREST, August 8.— Another returned soldier was welcomed home on Monday evening last. Tpr. F. Shuttleworth has returned after more than three years' active service with the Australian Light Horse in Palestine, where he took part in the great military movements which finally destroyed the Turkish armies. Mr F. R. Field presided, and Messrs. J. Watt, E. Pansie, A. Bateman, P. J. Curnow, and A. R Woodlands spoke in terms of welcome on behalf of forest residents. A programme of songs, recitations, readings, and band selections was carried through, and a gold medal was presented to the young soldier, who suitably replied. Capt. A. Watt responded on behalf of the returned men. A supper and dance followed. Gnr. Charlie Jenner returned home on Saturday, and will be publicly welcomed later." - from the Adelaide Register 18 Aug 1919 (nla.gov.au)

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