George Francis FISCHER

FISCHER, George Francis

Service Number: SX18374
Enlisted: 23 April 1942, Wayville, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Born: Sedan, South Australia, 21 December 1912
Home Town: Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia
Schooling: Sedan Primary School, South Australia
Occupation: General Labourer
Died: Eudunda, South Australia, 17 October 1966, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Eudunda Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials: Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour, Eudunda Arch Gates
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World War 2 Service

23 Apr 1942: Involvement Private, SX18374, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
23 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX18374, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
23 Apr 1942: Enlisted Wayville, SA
23 Apr 1942: Enlisted Private, SX18374, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Reported for Duty at Wayville, South Australia, 25th April 1942.
29 Apr 1942: Transferred Private, 3rd Training Battalion , March out to training areas at Tanunda and Kapunda in South Australia.
26 Aug 1942: Embarked Private, SX18374, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion, Entrained from South Australia on 19th August 1942 to Melbourne, Victoria. Disembarked Melbourne, Victoria for Overseas. Disembarked Middle East 8th October 1942.
11 Nov 1942: Transferred Private, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength in Middle East.
8 Aug 1943: Embarked Private, SX18374, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Cairns on HMAS Manoora - Disembarked Milne Bay, New Guinea, 10th August 1943.
10 Jan 1946: Discharged Private, SX18374, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at Hampstead Barracks, South Australia.
10 Jan 1946: Discharged
10 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX18374, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion

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