William Jackson (Jack) STAKER

STAKER, William Jackson

Service Number: SX14500
Enlisted: 13 September 1941, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment
Born: Henley Beach, SA, 25 April 1922
Home Town: Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia
Schooling: Grange Public School, Woodville High School
Occupation: Motor Mechanic
Died: 27 May 1990, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Grevillea Court, Shrub Bed 1, Position 67
Memorials: Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum
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World War 2 Service

13 Sep 1941: Involvement Lance Corporal, SX14500
13 Sep 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
13 Sep 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14500, 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment
3 Jan 1944: Discharged
3 Jan 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX14500, 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of W G & G K STAKER OF 10 Kirkcaldy Road, Grange.  Educated at Grange Public School and Woodville High School he was fond of sport, especially cricket.  In civilian life he was a motor mechanic and enlisted in August 1941.