Henry George FOLLETT

FOLLETT, Henry George

Service Number: V63466
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
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement V63466
17 Mar 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, V63466

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Biography 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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