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GASTEEN, Wrixon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 9395, Q226770 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 20 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | 4 March 1970, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Coorparoo State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 9395, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 9395, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 9395, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 9 May 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, Q226770, Page missing from Enlistment Register | |
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| 9 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q226770, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 9 May 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, Q226770, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John GASTEEN and Maryanne nee WAUGH of Thrusthon, Cooparoo, Brisbane, Queensland