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MCCALLUM, Glen Owen
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 307705, SX9548 |
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Enlisted: | 1 July 1939, Militia Training |
Last Rank: | Corporal |
Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Edenhope, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1920 |
Home Town: | Apsley, West Wimmera, Victoria |
Schooling: | Apsley Public School |
Occupation: | Railway worker |
Died: | Edenhope, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1997, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Apsley Cemetery, Victoria |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
1 Jul 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 307705, WW2 Light Horse Derived Units - Motor Regiments / Machine Gun Regiments /Armoured Car Regiments, Militia Training | |
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23 Jul 1940: | Involvement Corporal, SX9548 | |
23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX9548, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
13 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
13 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX9548, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Youngest son of Mr and Mrs R.L. McCALLUM of Apsley, Vic. Educated at Apsley Public School, Glen took an interest in sport and played football and was keen on cycling. In civilian life he was a labourer and enlisted in July 1940. He had one brother in the 2nd AIF and 5 brothers-in-law in camp.