Roy Stanley DREWETT

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DREWETT, Roy Stanley

Service Number:	SX7160
Enlisted:	29 June 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	HQ Guard Battalion
Born:	Murray Bridge, SA, 3 October 1902
Home Town:	Bowden, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Murray Bridge Public School
Occupation:	Blacksmith's Striker
Died:	Meadows, SA, 26 May 1962, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Hindmarsh Cemetery, S.A. Eastern M7
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World War 2 Service

29 Jun 1940:	Involvement Private, SX7160
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX7160, HQ Guard Battalion
2 Dec 1942:	Discharged
2 Dec 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX7160, HQ Guard Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs E.E. and the late Mr. DREWETT of Murray, Bridge, SA

Husband of Gwendoline Amanda Britton DREWETT of 16 Eight Street, Bowden, SA with six children when he enlisted.

Educated at Murray Bridge, Roy played cricket and football for River teams. In civilian life he worked as a nickel finisher at factories in the Brompton District. Enlisted in June 1940 and trained at Wayville, he left Australia in November 1941. He served several months in Tobruk and then went to Palestine and Syria.

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