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FLETCHER, George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX11617 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 27 December 1905 |
| Home Town: | Ingham, Hinchinbrook, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Our Lady of Lourdes Convent, Ingham, Queensland. |
| Occupation: | Loco Driver, (Small lines) |
| Died: | Hypostatic Pneumonia; Frailty, Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 28 February 1998, aged 92 years |
| Cemetery: |
New Ingham Cemetery, Qld Buried at the New Ingham Cemetery Division RSL Sect: 6 Plot 12 |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 Mar 1941: | Involvement QX11617 | |
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| 27 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 27 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11617, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 2 Mar 1945: | Discharged | |
| 2 Mar 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX11617, 2nd/2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Personal Stories
Alias
George Henry Fletcher aka “Jack” enlisted under the name of John Fletcher. When asked by his niece Robin why he enlisted as John and not George Henry or Jack, he said he had no idea, they asked his name and he said “John”. Jack, as he was known in the Ingham district, was a recluse later in life. He never married or had children.
Submitted 1 July 2022 by Leigh Ridge
Biography contributed by Susan Clarson-Griffin
Birth registration details
Name: George Henry Fletcher
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1905
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1906
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father: Henry George Fletcher
Mother: Isabella Elizabeth Hunter
Page Number: 8341
Registration Number: 001705
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