Glen Owen MCCALLUM

MCCALLUM, Glen Owen

Service Numbers: 307705, SX9548
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
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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
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

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Biography 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.