Cyril James ROONEY

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Service Numbers:	50145, 59347
Enlisted:	20 December 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane)
Born:	Camberwell, Victoria, Australia , 18 November 1898
Home Town:	Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria
Schooling:	Camberwell State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural Causes , Maylands, Western Australia, 21 October 1967, aged 68 years
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Rose Garden Crematorium
Memorials:

20 Dec 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50145, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50145, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50145, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
30 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France
23 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50145, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment HT Suevic
3 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50145, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

15 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 59347
1 Feb 1943:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 5 Personnel Depot RAAF
1 Mar 1943:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane), Clerk No1 STT Exhibition Buildings Melbourne
19 Nov 1945:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane)
1 Oct 1946:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 59347, RAAF Headquarters (Melbourne / Brisbane), Discharged Melbourne at own request Employment Perth WA.

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Served as 50145 Private C J Rooney 22nd Infantry Battalion AIF England and France 1918-1919, ex 1st General Service Reinforcement's Victoria.