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RAYSON, Vernon Howard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5512 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia, 11 June 1908 |
| Home Town: | Verdun (Formerly Grunthal), Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | South Australia, Australia, 22 May 1976, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Garden of Remembrance, Tree Bed 25, Position 9 |
| Memorials: | Verdun Roll of Honour Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Involvement Lance Corporal, SX5512 | |
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| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX5512, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Aug 1944: | Discharged | |
| 16 Aug 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX5512, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Vernon Howard Rayson
Vern enlisted on 17th June 1940. He served in the Middle East, Egypt, Tobruk, and in the battle of Alamein. He was discharged on 16th August 1944 after 1326 days, and suffered from Malaria when he arrived back from New Guinea.
Vern married Lillian Pratt. They had three children Shirley, Maureen and Phillip. After the war Vern worked for four years in an orchard at Hahndorf connected to the Glen Ellen Cannery.
In 1950 he moved to Naracoorte and the Kalangadoo area and was involved in farming. In the latter years of his life Vern lived at Campbelltown.
He passed away while on holidays at Naracoorte on 22nd May 1976. Lillian passed away August 1982.
Submitted 26 January 2024 by Sandy Egel
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Lily Eileen RAYSON of Verdun, SA
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