Murray Harold WIGZELL

WIGZELL, Murray Harold

    Service Numbers: S9942, SX23538
    Enlisted: 20 May 1941, Initial training at CDS Woodside until called up for Full Time Duty 1941 December 17.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd Motor Transport Company
    Born: Blackwood, South Australia, 16 April 1914
    Home Town: Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia
    Schooling: Coromandel Valley Primary School, South Australia
    Occupation: Motor Driver
    Died: Complications after a bad fall, Mitcham, South Australia, 31 August 2002, aged 88 years
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Centennial Park Cemetery Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia PLOT General D, Path 8, Grave 20B MEMORIAL ID 153526053
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    World War 2 Service

    20 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Craftsman, S9942, 18 Machine Gun (Light Horse) Regiment / 18 Motor Regiment / 12 Armoured Regiment, Initial training at CDS Woodside until called up for Full Time Duty 1941 December 17.
    5 Jan 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S9942, 18 Machine Gun (Light Horse) Regiment / 18 Motor Regiment / 12 Armoured Regiment, Undertaking training with 4MD MVTTC. Appointed as GrpII Spec Mechanic MVT.
    6 Jul 1942: Involvement Craftsman, S9942
    6 Jul 1942: Involvement Craftsman, SX23538
    6 Jul 1942: Enlisted Gherang, VIC
    6 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23538
    6 Jul 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23538, 18 Machine Gun (Light Horse) Regiment / 18 Motor Regiment / 12 Armoured Regiment, Transferred to 2nd AIF - allotted Service No: SX23538
    29 Mar 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 3rd Australian Army Tank Battalion, Posted to 3rd AATB following temporary duty at Experimental Engineering Depot - Monegeetta Vic.
    1 May 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Transferred to Corps of Aust. Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.
    26 Feb 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 106 Casualty Clearing Station, Posted to 106 Aust. Light Field Ambulance
    16 Mar 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, Posted to 4th Aust. Armoured Brigade Workshop.
    29 Apr 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, Posted to 2/5 Aust. Armoured Regt.Workshop.
    10 May 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, Posted to 2/1 Australian Amphibious Armoured Squadron Workshop.
    28 Jun 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23538, 106 Casualty Clearing Station, Detached for duty with 106 Aust. Light Field Ambulance.
    9 Oct 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication, Ceased detachment to 106 Aust. Light Field Ambulance on transfer to SA LofC GDD for re-allocation.
    10 Oct 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd Motor Transport Company, Re-allocated to 147 Aust. General Transport Coy. 4MD from SA LofC GDD.
    5 Jun 1946: Discharged
    5 Jun 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23538

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