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EYRE, Robert Noel Worthington

Service Numbers:	S16725, SX22961
Enlisted:	5 February 1938, Voluntarily enlisted in the Militia Forces 10th Battalion Adelaide Rifes CMF 17 Sep 41 - 22 Jun 42 A.I.F 23 Jun 42 - 11 Jan 46
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	10/48 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 24 December 1921
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wicker Worker
Died:	Somerton Park, South Australia, 5 July 1997, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Old Noarlunga Uniting Church Cemetery Also South Australian Garden of Remembrance wall plaque Wall 7, Row R
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World War 2 Service

5 Feb 1938:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Post WW1), S16725, 10th Infantry Battalion, Voluntarily enlisted in the Militia Forces 10th Battalion Adelaide Rifes CMF 17 Sep 41 - 22 Jun 42 A.I.F 23 Jun 42 - 11 Jan 46
1 Jan 1939:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, RO 4/39
3 Jul 1940:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, RO 39/40
23 Jun 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, SX22961
23 Jun 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, S16725
23 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Warrawong, NSW
23 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX22961
23 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX22961, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Transfer to A.I.F from CMF 22 Jun 1942
13 Jan 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX22961, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), N.T Force Training School Instructor issued a Physical instructors badge
13 Oct 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX22961, 10/48 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders)
28 Sep 1944:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , 10/48 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders), Lacerated upper lip was from an accident with a bayonet
11 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX22961
11 Jan 1946:	Discharged

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