Steve WADE

WADE, Steve

    Service Number: SX5217
    Enlisted: 13 June 1940
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion
    Born: Renmark, SA, 5 August 1901
    Home Town: Monash, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
    Schooling: Berri Public School
    Occupation: None stated
    Died: 31 October 1967, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Berri Cemetery, S.A.
    Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    13 Jun 1940: Involvement Private, SX5217
    13 Jun 1940: Enlisted Wayville, SA
    13 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5217
    17 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX5217, 2nd/3rd Machine Gun Battalion
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of the late Mr and Mrs W.H. WADE of Berri, SA.  Educated at Berri, he took a keen interest in football, tennis and cricket.  Steve played league football for Ports Country Carnival, cricket, and was also captain of the Monash A Grade Tennis Team.  He enlisted in June 1940 and is one of five brothers serving in the 2nd AIF.

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