DOCKING, Benard Alfred
| Service Numbers: | SX37228, S52588 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 March 1942, Served from 26-3-1942-14-6-1944 then served again with 43 AUST INF BN from 15-6-1944-25-3-1946 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Walgrove, NSW, 22 March 1915 |
| Home Town: | Marama, Karoonda East Murray, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | South Australia, 15 January 1991, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia 11 Railway Terrace Karoonda South Australia Section : Row A plot/grave : 286 |
| Memorials: | Karoonda Oval Memorial Gates |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, SX37228, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Served from 26-3-1942-14-6-1944 then served again with 43 AUST INF BN from 15-6-1944-25-3-1946 | |
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| 15 Jun 1944: | Involvement Private, SX37228 | |
| 15 Jun 1944: | Involvement Private, S52588 | |
| 15 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Walgrove, NSW | |
| 15 Jun 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX37228, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 25 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX37228, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 25 Mar 1946: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Benard Alfred Docking , liked to be called Ben, he was my grandpa and was a very kind , loving person. He first enlisted in the Australian Military forces on 4th of March 1942 with AMF DARWIN he was 26yrs old. he then reinlisted on 15th of june 1944 and was with the 43 AUST INF BN. Ben was finally discharged on the 25th of march 1946.
Ben had 2 sons after being discharged , Peter and Robert (Bob).
my grandpa was a fantastic person and served his country twice and he finally died on the 15.1.91 at the age of 75, his burial was on the 18th of january 1991 at Karoonda cemetery his home town. He did not talk to us about his time he served in the war, as it really effected him , but we are all very proud of him .
Benard Alfred Docking has and always been loved and missed.
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