Stavros George HATZAKIS

HATZAKIS, Stavros George

Service Numbers: S24384, SX35097
Enlisted: 28 April 1941, Hindmarsh, SA
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Australian Army Canteen Service
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 29 January 1908
Home Town: Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: South Australia, 21 November 1992, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
Eastern Niche Wall No 2, Sub Section RSL, Wall & Row BW, Site Number 3
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World War 2 Service

28 Apr 1941: Involvement S24384
28 Apr 1941: Enlisted Hindmarsh, SA
28 Apr 1941: Enlisted S24384
4 Feb 1944: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
4 Feb 1944: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX35097, Stavros has 2 records ID tried to enlist in 28 Apr 1941 (S24384) rejected due to eyesight. The Second is SX35097.
13 Jun 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX35097, Australian Army Canteen Service

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Biography contributed by Steve Jones

Constantine Hatzakis married Louisa Emily Coleman on 19th October 1907.

Biography contributed by Anita Tsamtsikas

Stavros was born to an early Greek immigrant who arrived in South Australia in Nov 1902. (Constatine Hatzakis) he maaried an Australian born girl in 1907.

The father of Stavros came from an island just off of Turkey and identified as Greek born.

Unable to find any records of Stavros ever marrying.

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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47198391 (nla.gov.au)

Stavros wrote to the Adelaide Advertiser on 14 June 1940 an article regarding the reduction of days a person could work for the betting industry and the fact they he had tried to enist but had been declined.

 However according to his enlistment information for record SX35097, indicates that he served the duration of the war.  A bit confusing.

 

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