HUBBARD, Gordon Leslie
| Service Numbers: | S25920, SX22680 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 June 1942, Parkside, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Berri, South Australia, 24 March 1921 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk & Salesman |
| Died: | 27 October 1983, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Jan 1939: | Involvement Corporal, S25920, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, SX22680, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Parkside, South Australia | |
| 2 Jul 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, SX22680, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, SX22680, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Sep 1943: | Involvement Lieutenant, SX22680, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 May 1944: | Involvement Lieutenant, SX22680, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, SX22680, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Born 24 March 1921 in Berri (near Glosop on River Murray) South Australia
(SA Birth record 1907 - 1928. Book : 73A Page : 580 District : Bur.)
Father Cecil Roy HUBBARD and Mother Beatrice Irene (nee BRAY)
living with his parents at 25 Porter Street, Parkside, SA.
Service #S25920 - Militia Forces
24/1/1939 Described on initial enlistment as 18 years 10 months old; single;
5' 6 1/2" tall; 132 lbs;
27/1/1939 taken on strength into 48th Battalion
6/8/1940 Appointed Lance Corporal in 48th Battalion
22/8/1940 Appointed Corporal
13/10/1941 Enlisted at Parkside, South Australia
Acting Sergeant of 48th Battalion
CMF 18-11-1941 to 12/8/1942
21/11/1941 called up for FTD
25/11/1941 marched in to Camp FTD
21/2/1942 entrained to 3MD
28/4/1942 promoted to Acting Sergeant, 48th Battalion
4/5/1942 entrained to 2MD
Described on enlisting as 21 years old; single; 5' 6 1/2" tall; Baptist
30/6/1942 Enlisted at Wallgrove, NSW
2/7/1942 Confirmed promoted to Sergeant
13/7/1942 detached to No.1 Division Course, Serial 10
6/8/1942 rejoined 48th Battalion
13/8/1942 Allotted new Army # SX22680
18/8/1942 transferred to 10th Australian Battalion
23/8/1942 entrained fro SAL of C
8/9/1942 entrained to Northern Territory
17/9/1942 in Darwin (until 5/5/1943)
11/2/1943 attended No.14 Map Reading course, at NOR Force School
9/8/1943 married Aileen Hubbard
living at Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood, SA
4/9/1943 discharged, having been appointed Commissioned Rank
5/9/1943 to be Acting Lieutenant
5/9/1943 confirmed rank of Lieutenant
25/3/1944 sick - evacuate to 22 Auxillary Camp Hospital
4/5/1944 2nd/27th Battalion
18/5/1944 discharge to 112 Brisbane Military Hospital
26/7/1944 Attended & Qualified "D" F.A.A. Regimental Training School
6/12/1944 rejoined unit
3/5/1945 seconded as 'Instructor' 1st Australian Army Regiment Training School
Queensland
18/12/1945 marched in from 3R Training Battalion
3/1/1946 ceased to be seconded as Instructor of 1st Australian Army Regiment
Training School
4/1/1946 transferred to the RofO (Australian Infantry - SA)
27/10/1983 Gordon passed away
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 1/4/2015. Lest we forget.
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