Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

SUMMARY OF ALL MILITARY SERVICE                   

DATE     SOURCE               COMMENT

4/1/1901                              Born in Petone, New Zealand (Mis-stated his age - said born in 1900 for WWI and 1902 for WWII)

WWI New Zealand Merchant Marine                

1914 - 1918          Medal Bar: Trio includes: War Medal; Mercantile Marine Medal; Victory Medal   

1914 - 1918          Family Anecdote              Vic did not talk about his family in NZ and also did not talk much about his sailing days.  There were various incidents that occurred while he was overseas in England and South Africa during the WW1 years. He never elaborated on his war service but we understand he joined the Merchant Navy at a young age.   He did mention a story that when he was in South Africa: as a sailor; he went to the dentist to have a bad tooth pulled out.  The dentist ended up dragging him around the room in the chair trying to remove it as it was reluctant to come out.

WWI - NZEF                       

10/3/1919            Attestation for NZEF       Enlisted in NZEF: Signed form at Wellington NZ

10/3/1919            Attestation for NZEF       Address noted as 97 Nelson St Petone

10/3/1919            Attestation for NZEF       Noted previous service with the Territorials

10/3/1919            Attestation for NZEF       Occupation noted as farming

10/3/1919            Attestation for NZEF       No distinctive marks noted (i.e. tattoo on right forearm not mentioned)

                NZEF Military History Sheet         Regimental number 93059 661

                NZEF Military History Sheet         Religion noted as CE

                NZEF Personal Record    Regiment noted  N.Z.M.P. (Camp Section)

20/3/19                NZEF Statement of Services        Promoted to L/Cpl - subsequently deleted

26/5/19                Certificate of Leave in Lieu of Discharge Demobilised - Rank noted as private

Scots Guards UK                              

26/8/1919            Short Service Attestation             Enlisted in the Scots Guards in Liverpool Great Britain

26/8/1919            Short Service Attestation             Previous Service noted as NZMP (Camp Section)

26/8/1919            Short Service Attestation             Service number is noted as 19626

26/8/1919            Military History Sheet    NOK noted as Father - Edward of 97 Nelson St Petone NZ

15/10/1919         Statement of Services Scots Guards (obtained from ancestry.com)          Convicted for offence, 14 days punishment

28/10/1919         Statement of Services Scots Guards        Convicted for offence - (I) using insubordinate language to his senior NCO ; Guard Detention Room - 48 days punishment

15/12/1919         Statement of Services Scots Guards        Released from detention

6/1/1920              Statement of Services Scots Guards        Discharged for misconduct

10/50th Bn Militia in South Australia                       

In the period of 1930 to 11th March 1932              Attestation for Militia (1932)       Noted previous service with 10/50th Bn based at Union Street, Kensington (10th/50th Bn existed from its linking in 1930 [AAO25/1930] until unlinked 1 OCT 1936. 50th Bn was then transferred to 6 MD and linked as 12th/50th Bn.)

South Australian Militia                

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Joined South Australian Militia

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Signed attestation at Kilkenny, for enlisting in Militia.  For a term of 3 years.

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Address given as 12 Harris street Norwood

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Occupation noted as Draper

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Previous service noted as NZ Expeditionary Force

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Previous service noted as 1st Scots Guards

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Previous service noted as 10/50th Bn

11/3/1932            Attestation for Militia (1932)       Army number is 301196

2nd A.I.F.                            

27/3/1941            Attestation form 2nd AIF              Enlistment in 2nd AIF - Signed attestation form

27/3/1941            Attestation form 2nd AIF              Occupation given as salesman

27/3/1941            Attestation form 2nd AIF              Army number is SZ12042

29/3/41                S& C Form           Reported for duty RRD - Taken on strength

31/3/41                Pay Identification form  Signed pay Identification form - address noted as 9 Hall Street Norwood

31/3/41                Allotment form Signed allotment form for wages (10/-) & declaration at Wayville

9/4/1941              S& C Form           March out from RRD to 3 TBn - 2/43 Reinforcements 1

5/5/1941              S& C Form           Sent to instructional bayonet fighting course 4MDTD

7/5/1941              S& C Form           Marched in to 3 Training Bn from bayonet fighting course 4MDTD

8/5/1941              S& C Form           Pre-embarkation leave for 8 days 8/5 to 16/5/41

19/5/41                S& C Form           Transferred from 2/43Bn reinforcements to 2/10 Bn reinforcements

4/7/1941              S& C Form           Special leave from 4/7 to 7/7/41

14/7/41                S& C Form           March out to Camp Hospital Wayville U.R.T.I. (Upper respiratory tract infection)

18/7/41                S& C Form           March in to Woodside

11/8/1941            S& C Form           Admitted to camp hospital Woodside (Pharyngitis)

16/8/41                S& C Form           March in to 3 TBn from Camp Hospital Woodside

30/8/41                S& C Form           Admitted to camp hospital Woodside U.R.T.I. (Upper respiratory tract infection?)

4/9/1941              S& C Form           March in to 3 TBn from Camp Hospital Woodside

15/9/41                History Sheet extract     Promoted to acting sergeant?

17/9/41                S& C Form           Allotted to 10 Reinforcements 2/10th Bn

17/9/41                S& C Form           Entrained 4MD for 3MD for embarkation overseas

17/9/41                Diary      Departed Left Woodside Camp SA - 2/10th 9th Reinforcements

18/9/41                Diary & 2/30th Bn site    Departed Melbourne on HMT II - Marnix Van St. Aldegonde (A.I.F) and joined convoy US12B

18/9/41                S& C Form           Embarked on HMT - Convoy US12B

23/9/41                Diary      Arrived Fremantle

25/9/41                Diary      Departed Fremantle

30/9/41                S& C Form           Change of address for Ivy noted from Hall St Norwood to GPO Broken Hill

20/10/41              S& C Form           Disembarked in the Middle East - Dimra Camp

24/10/41              S& C Form           Reverted to private

Date??  Photograph        Photo of Vic with Mates, shows him wearing WWI medal bar with Mercantile Marine Ribbon, tattoo on forearm also present

1/11/1941            2/10 Nom Roll   Posted to AITB (ME)  from 9 RFTS 2/10th - not taken on strength to 2/10th at any time

1/11/1941            Per Roger Cundell            Arrived at 18th Infantry Training Battalion HQ

7/11/1941            Letter & Pay & Allowances statement    Increase in allotment of wages to Ivy (11/-)

13/11/41              History Sheet extract     Promoted to acting corporal

29/12/41              S&C Form            Moved to AIF (ME) Security Battalion  2/10 Coy 18th AITB (Middle East) in Syria

??           Family Anecdote              Injured in truck accident (rollover?) at a place called "seven sisters"; probably Amman, Jordan

3/1/1942              S& C Form           Evacuated to 1AGH (Artbutes) put on X list

3/1/1942              History Sheet extract     Reverted to Private on transfer to X list

21/1/42                S&C Form            Evacuated from 1 AGH to 12 BGN (back pains & bronchitis)

31/1/42                S&C Form            Evacuated from 12 BGH to 7 AGH (fibrosis)

12/2/1942            S&C Form            Discharged from 7 AGH & marched out to Australian Depot Battalion

??           Diary      1st Australian Depot Battalion Tent 26 3 Coy - noted as being a corporal in list of tent mates (can't locate a reference to a Depot Bn in S&C forms)

13/2/42                S&C Form            Medical Classification: Medically unfit for a period greater than 6 months

1/4/1942              Diary      Left Gaza by rail at 11.55am arrived at Kantara

2/4/1942              S&C Form            Embarked middle east for return to Australia - Medically unfit

2/4/1942              2/10 Nom Roll   Medically unfit - embarked for Australia

23/5/42                History Sheet extract     Disembarked in South Australia on return from Middle East - marched in to DD & RD - D Coy

23/5/42                S&C Form            Sick leave for 9 days

1/6/1942              S&C Form            Admitted to 9 AGH (Lumbrosciatic pain)

19/6/42                S&C Form            Leave granted for 31 days

19/6/42                S&C Form            Marched in to  Dis Coy GD&D from 9AGH - pending discharge

20/7/42                S&C Form            Discharged AMR&O

20/7/42                AWM Nominal Roll          Discharged from 2nd AIF - posting at discharge is noted as ME Security Battalion

Post service in WWII                          

22/7/1942            Letter    Partial settlement of accrued wages.  Paid 22 pounds  11 shillings and one penny.

8/10/1942            Letter    Final settlement of accrued wages, paid 7 pounds & 13 shillings & no pence

27/10/1942         Letter    Supplementary WF88 prepared for 4/- for loss and damage in hospital

14/12/1942         Letter    Letter sent from Military district finance office following up a debt of 4/- on behalf of the Chief Pay Master.  Debt is for "loss and damage in hospital" - address mailed to is 55 Cummings Street Broken Hill

15/12/42              Letter    Vic responds to letter.  Sends 4/- postal note to cover loss but states he does not know what it is for as all items were returned.  Requests his pay book back.

30/12/42              Letter    District Finance office advise they have no further knowledge of damaged items off to write to CPM. Pay book is enclosed.

7/1/1943              Letter    Vic sends letter to DFO advising pay book received and for them not to enquire further into the loss & damages claimed for

10/9/1948            Letter    Letter sent to OC records to advise of change of address for medals to be sent to.  It is Mutooroo Station via Cockburn (Previous address is noted as 55 Cummins street Broken Hill)

28/9/1948            Letter    Acknowledgement sent to Vic by War Gratuity Officer 4MD, he also advised that Vic had not applied for his gratuity, form enclosed.

4/10/1948            Letter    Vic responds to War Gratuity Section to acknowledge receipt of form, advises he cannot get form witnessed by a JP due to remoteness (at Mutooroo)

Late 1957             Purchased a original copy of 2/10th History - Purple & Blue           Book was published in 1957 - Original purchase receipt was with the book

25/9/1959            Death certificate              Passed away - 172 Playford Ave, Whyalla  - buried at Whyalla Cemetery - War Grave (incorrect Age noted - 64) - Member of Whyalla RSL at the time.