Aaron ANAU

ANAU, Aaron

    Service Number: Q85409
    Enlisted: 20 September 1942, Enlisted at Boigu Island, aged 31 years. Next of Kin (Wife) Ganau Anau, Boigu Island, Torres Strait.
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion
    Born: Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia, 1911
    Home Town: Boigu Island, Torres Strait, Queensland
    Occupation: Seaman

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    World War 2 Service

    20 Sep 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q85409, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Boigu Island, aged 31 years. Next of Kin (Wife) Ganau Anau, Boigu Island, Torres Strait.
    16 Oct 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Q85409, Special Reconnaissance Liaison Detachment (RLD) embarked from Thursday Island, arriving at Papua New Guinea on 17 October 1943.
    1 Jan 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Embarked PNG, disembarking Horn Island, Torres Strait. Rejoined TSLIB.
    23 Mar 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength.
    14 Nov 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Temporarily assigned to Royal Australian Navy duties while remaining Army personnel.
    22 Nov 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Temporary assignment with Navy ended and transferred back to bttn.
    16 Jan 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Embarked Thursday Island, arriving at PNG on 18 January 1945. This was the first in a series of embarkments over a 6 month period between Torres Strait and PNG with the RLD unit.
    13 May 1945: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 11th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Transfer to HQ Mer Area - From April 1944, HQ Merauke Area had been officially absorbed into HQ 11 Inf Bde. This was the first in a series of embarkments over a 2 month period between Torres Strait and PNG while posted to HQ Mer Area.
    18 May 1945: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Lance Corporal.
    27 Oct 1945: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Acting Sergeant.
    12 Jun 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q85409, Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion, Discharged on demobilization.

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