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HEPBURN, Gordon Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX132825 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 November 1942, Joined CMF in Geelong, VIC 30/7/1941. Enlisted AIF in Adelaide River, NT 12/11/1942 Promoted Corporal 14/7/1941 Promoted Sergeant 24/12/1941 Promoted WOII 19/6/1943 Embarked for Port Moresby 31/10/43 Embarked for British North Borneo 29/5/1945 Discharged Royal Park, Melbourne 13/12/1945 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Traralgon, Victoria, Australia, 30 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Mount Moriac, Surf Coast, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Moriac State School, Moriac, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Heart Attack, Torquay, Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia, 17 December 1974, aged 57 years |
| Cemetery: |
Altona Memorial Park, Victoria Armillary Sundial, Section RP, Garden Bed D, Position 1. |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Joined CMF in Geelong, VIC 30/7/1941. Enlisted AIF in Adelaide River, NT 12/11/1942 Promoted Corporal 14/7/1941 Promoted Sergeant 24/12/1941 Promoted WOII 19/6/1943 Embarked for Port Moresby 31/10/43 Embarked for British North Borneo 29/5/1945 Discharged Royal Park, Melbourne 13/12/1945 | |
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| 12 Nov 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX132825, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 Dec 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, VX132825, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, VX132825 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Hepburn
A detailed biography and history of Gordon Robert Hepburn is contained in the publication:
Hepburn [electronic resource] : a pictorial chronicle of the Hepburn Family from the 13th century in Scotland to the 21st century in Australia spanning over 750 years / Ross G. Hepburn
National Library of Australia: Bib ID 4804558 (catalogue.nla.gov.au)
Format BookBook [electronic resource]
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