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Born 27.12.1917 in Brisbane to Thomas & Helen (McQueen).
Enlisted in Cairns on the 18.5.1940.
in HQ Section and was discharged on the 6.9.1945. On 22.9.1977 he passed away at Conway Beach. NP8-402.
Served 1,079 days in New Guinea
22-05-40 - Marched in to Reception Depot (Cairns)
24-05-40 - Taken on Strength to 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment (Redbank)
02-09-40 - Promoted to Lance Bombardier
18-10-40 - Embarked Sydney
24-11-40 - Disembarked Middle East
05-03-41 - Relinquished Appointment to Lance Bombardier
02-07-41 - Wounded in Action (Shell Shock)
04-08-41 - Evacuated to 2/1 Aust. Casualty Clearing Station (Malaria)
11-08-41 to 26-08-41 - Admitted to 7 Aust. General Hospital (Peptic Ulcer Disease)
26-08-41 - Evacuated to 1 Aust. Convalescent Depot (Malaria)
08-09-41 - Transferred to Aust. Training Regiment
01-10-41 - Taken on Strength to 2 Anti-Tank Regiment
05-02-42 - Marched out to Aust. Training Regiment
30-05-42 - Marched out to HQ Sec Aust. Training Regiment
30-05-42 - Taken on Strength from 2/2 Anti-Tank Regiment Reinforcments
05-08-42 - Transferred to 3 Anti-Tank Regiment Reinforcments
05-10-42 - Marched out to Aust. Infantry Force Staging Camp
01-02-44 to 22-09-44 - Was in either 2/4 or 102 Aust. General Hospital (with Malaria)
10-09-44 - Detached to 54 Aust. Field Park Company
17-09-44 - Rejoined 2/28 Battalion from Detachment
06-04-45 - Admitted to 2/2 Aust. General Hospital
07-05-45 - Admitted to 2/1 Aust. Convalescent Depot
11-05-45 - Admitted to 2/2 Aust. General Hospital
19-05-45 - Admitted to 2/1 Aust. Convalescent Depot
29-05-45 - Discharged to 1 Aust. Corps Rec Camp
21-06-45 - Embarked Townsville
29-06-45 - Disembarked Morotai
29-06-45 - Transferred to 1 Aust. Base Sub Area Details Depot
30-08-45 - Emplaned for Mainland
01-09-45 - Deplaned Brisbane
06-09-45 - Discharged from the 2nd AIF in Redbank, Brisbane
22.9.1977 he passed away at Conway Beach. NP8-402.