Eric Luther Royal BILLING

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BILLING, Eric Luther Royal

Service Number:	SX4757
Enlisted:	10 June 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2/1 Guard Regiment
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 22 December 1904
Home Town:	Woods Point, South Australia
Schooling:	Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Illness, Springbank Hospital, South Australia, 16 February 1947, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Plot X, Row D, Grave 7
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, SX4757
10 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX4757, Adelaide, SA
11 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX4757, 2/1 Guard Regiment

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Eric Luther Royal BILLING was born in Port Pirie, SA on 22nd December, 1904

His parents were John William BILLING & Annie LILLYWHITE

He married Agnes Linda BRETAG on 3rd November, 1924 in Pallamana, South Australia

He enlisted in Adelaide on 10th June 1940 & served with the 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion - last rank was Private with the 2/1 Guard Regiment

He was discharged on 11th June 1946 and died from Illness (Malignant Melanoma) in the Springbank Hospital on 16th February, 1947 & is buried in Centennial Park Cemetery

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