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WISE, Eric Merlin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX22540, S51584 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1942, Wallgrove, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 108 LAA / later 101 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment |
| Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia, 22 July 1912 |
| Home Town: | Lobethal, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Insurance Agent |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 29 November 2000, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Balhannah WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, SX22540 | |
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| 5 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, S51584 | |
| 5 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Wallgrove, NSW | |
| 5 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX22540 | |
| 27 Aug 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 108 LAA / later 101 Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment, From 48 Battalion to FTD in AIF | |
| 12 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX22540 | |
| 12 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Tim Hanna
Eric Wise was born in Gumeracha, South Australia in 1912. He was the son of Albert William Wise and Isabel Wise (nee Hanna).
Eric married Merle Beryl Grow in 1939 in the Methodist Church, Balhannah, South Australia.
During World War II Eric enlisted on 5 Aug 1942 until his discharge on 12 Nov 1945. He held the rank of Private and his posting at discharge was 13 Australian Army Ordnance Depot.
Eric Wise died in 2000.
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