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GEAKE, William Henry Gregory
Personal Details
Service Number: | 261585 |
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Enlisted: | 18 January 1916 |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | Air Defence Headquarters (Melbourne) |
Born: | Earley, Berkshire, England, 23 February 1880 |
Home Town: | Kiama, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Consulting engineer |
Died: | Illness, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 14 March 1944, aged 64 years |
Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales T B 1, Sydney War Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hornsby War Memorial, Killara Golf Club WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, HQ - AIF Reception Group (UK) | |
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5 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
World War 2 Service
3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Squadron Leader, 261585 | |
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14 Mar 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 261585, Air Defence Headquarters (Melbourne) | |
Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 261585 |
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