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BALNAVES, Eric William

Service Numbers:	6841, S75378
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Born:	Penola, SA, 27 May 1891
Home Town:	Penola, Wattle Range, South Australia
Schooling:	Penola State School, Narracoorte Secondary School, South Australia
Occupation:	Cashier
Died:	Penola, South Australia, 27 November 1977, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Penola District WW1 Roll of Honor, Penola Scholars Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6841, 8th Field Ambulance, Adelaide, SA
16 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Field Ambulance, Adelaide, SA
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 6841, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 6841, 8th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: Recorded as Eric William Baluaves on original record
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 15th Field Ambulance, Egypt
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 6841, 15th Field Ambulance
8 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Field Ambulance, France
10 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6841, 15th Field Ambulance, RTA 22 September 1919 and discharged (TPE).

World War 2 Service

23 Apr 1942:	Involvement S75378
23 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, S75378
23 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Penola, SA
23 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S75378, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), 9th Battalion VDC, Staff Sergeant
7 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , S75378, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), 9th Battalion VDC, Staff Sergeant
7 Jan 1946:	Discharged

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Biography contributed

Son of William BALNAVES and Jessie nee NEILSON