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GERLACH, Norman Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S53374, SX35181 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1944, Adelaide River, NT |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Angaston, SA, 11 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Stockwell, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Angaston District WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Mar 1944: | Involvement Lance Corporal, SX35181 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1944: | Involvement Lance Corporal, S53374 | |
| 28 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Adelaide River, NT | |
| 28 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX35181 | |
| 11 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 11 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX35181 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
Enlisting
My dad was Norman Edward Gerlach. To enlist into the army my dad had to lie when doing his sight test. As a teenager he had been hit by a car while riding his bicycle, he lost his eyesight in his left eye. He memorised the eye chart so that he could pass his physical.
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