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WILD, Harold John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX43114 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 7 May 1914 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Heart attack from stress during service, Adelaide, South Australia, 29 March 1957, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX43114 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX43114 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, VX43114 |
Personal Stories
Service
Jack enlisted in the Australian Army on 8 Jul 1940 at Caulfield in Victoria. He was serving in the 2/6 Company of the Australian Army Service Corps on his discharge on 29 Nov 1945.
His service included:
Palestine 5/02/1941 30/03/1942 418 days
New Guinea 12/08/1942 6/01/1943 148 days
New Guinea 19/07/1943 12/03/1944 237 days
Dutch Borneo 27/05/1945 22/11/1945 178 days
Melbourne 22/06/1940 enlisted
Melbourne 8/07/1940 began full time service
Adelaide 29/11/1945 discharged
Submitted 29 August 2024 by Allan Simmons
Biography
John (as he was known) suffered a heart attack. It was not until 1982 that his cause of death was deemed to be related to his war service.
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