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AUSTIN, William Vern
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 68994, VX24316 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1918, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment |
| Born: | Northcote , Victoria, 10 April 1901 |
| Home Town: | Reservoir, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Staff Cutter |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Dysentery) whilst Prisoner of War of Japan), Burma, 5 June 1942, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) Plot A12, Row C, Grave 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Greensborough RSL Sub Branch Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 68994, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Nov 1918: | Embarked Private, 68994, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, SS Carpentaria, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 68994, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Carpentaria embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24316, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, Caulfield, Victoria | |
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| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24316 | |
| 5 Jun 1942: | Involvement Gunner, VX24316, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, Prisoners of War |
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Son of John and Elizabeth Mary Arabella AUSTIN nee GILLARD; husband of Violet Lily AUSTIN, of Preston, Victoria, Australia.
SADLY MISSED, LOVED BY ALL FOR EVER WE WILL REMEMBER YOU
Married Violet Lily nee GRAHAM in 1925.
Survived by his wife and children, sisters Mrs Annie Allen, Mrs Ivy Waters, brother Robert(Bob).
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