FOLLETT, Henry George
| Service Number: | V63466 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Heatherton, Vic., 19 May 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Geraldton, WA, Australia, 21 May 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton War Cemetery, Western Australia Geraldton War Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement V63466 | |
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| 17 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V63466 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Cpl. Follett died from injuries received when two military trucks brushed each other when passing by at a culvert on a narrow section of the Geraldton - Mullewa Rd. at Bringo, W.A.
Cpl. Follett was being transported with a section of men in the rear of the truck. He died in the ambulance en route to Mullewa hospital.
Deaths on Active Service
FOLLETT.— On May 21 (accidentally killed in West Australia), Cpl. Henry George, dearly loved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H, Follett, 39 Oxford street, Oakleigh, loving brother Clarrie (P.O.W., Germany),
Reta, Nell (Mrs. J. Topliff), Arthur (A.M.F.), loved friend of Reta Hutchinson, 27 years. Some day we'll understand.
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