LANGHANS, Stockwell
| Service Numbers: | S14874, SX20865 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1941, Torrens Hall, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 19 July 1913 |
| Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood Boys High |
| Occupation: | Clerk at Advertiser Newspapers Ltd |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart attack), Somerton Park, South Australia, 28 September 1958, aged 45 years |
| Cemetery: |
North Brighton Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Private, S14874, Torrens Hall, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1941: | Promoted Lance Corporal | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Promoted Corporal | |
| 1 Jun 1942: | Promoted Staff Sergeant | |
| 29 Jul 1942: | Involvement SX20865 | |
| 29 Jul 1942: | Transferred Staff Sergeant, Field Company Engineers, Warradale, South Australia | |
| 29 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, SX20865 | |
| 14 Dec 1945: | Discharged Staff Sergeant, SX20865, Field Company Engineers | |
| 14 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, SX20865 |
Stockwell Langhans Military Record
From his WW2 Records:-
Birth: 19 July 1913, Adelaide, SA.
Height: 6' 1"
Eyes: Green
Complexion: Medium
Hair: Brown
Marks/Scars: Appendix Scar
2 February 1941 - Enlisted in Army at Torrens Hall, SA.
19 March to 16 June 1941 - Completed 90 days Training at Warradale, SA.
22 September 1941 - Commenced with CMF as Group III Clerk with Field Engineers.
19 December 1941 - Promoted to Lance Corporal.
30 March 1942 - Transferred to 5th Bomb Disposal Company, RAE.
16 April 1942 - Promoted to Corporal.
1 June 1942 - Promoted to Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) - Staff Sargeant
29 July 1942 - Transferred to AIF and number changed to SX20865.
1 December 1944 - Embarked at Brisbane per USAT "Santa Monica".
15 December 1944 - Disembarked Torokina, Solomon Islands.
24 November 1945 - Embarked at Bouganville per HMAS "Westralia".
28 November 1945 - Disembarked Brisbane.
14 December 1945 - Discharged from 6 Australian Mechanical Engineers (Spares Parts Section) in SA.
Submitted 31 March 2015 by Ron Langhans
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