Edward Roy GALE

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Service Numbers:	S1452, SX12084
Enlisted:	4 April 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	General Hospitals - WW2
Born:	Riverton, South Australia, 13 July 1916
Home Town:	Upper Sturt, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural Causes, Adelaide, 18 September 1996, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 50 Grave 1156B
Memorials:

19 Mar 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S1452, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, This is the end date of his Militia service - indicated by his first Service number. All eligible males were drafted into the Militia from where many transferred to the 2nd AIF as indicated by the 'X" in the Service number.
4 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12084, General Hospitals - WW2
18 Sep 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12084, HMAT '11'
15 Dec 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12084, General Hospitals - WW2, Libya/North Africa, Taken on Strength 9 Australian General Hospital (2nd/9th Australian General Hospital)
2 Apr 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12084, General Hospitals - WW2, Embarked from ME on SS Felix Russell Deemed medically unfit requiring evacuation due to fibrositis
12 Nov 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX12084, General Hospitals - WW2, 9 Australian General Hospital

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