Cathrine Lillian GILLING

GILLING, Cathrine Lillian

Service Number: SF84217
Enlisted: 28 October 1942, Wayville, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: Broken Hill, New South Wales, 29 March 1921
Home Town: West Croydon, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Adelaide Teachers College
Occupation: Teacher
Died: Natural Causes, Victor Harbor, South Australia, 7 October 2008, aged 87 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Hindmarsh Croydon WW2 Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

28 Oct 1942: Enlisted Wayville, South Australia
16 Nov 1942: Involvement Private, SF84217
16 Nov 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SF84217
5 Jan 1944: Discharged

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Biography

Cathrine Gilling signed up in November 1942 at Wayville.

She was a single  21 year old and was taken on strength to the 58th Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Company stationed at West Beach.

Cathrine was discharged in January 1944 as her father died and she needed to look after her mother.