Cecil Francis GOVE

GOVE, Cecil Francis

    Service Number: QX16631
    Enlisted: 30 January 1941, On the 30th January 1941 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private QX16631 AIF.
    Last Rank: Driver
    Last Unit: 7th Division Headquarters
    Born: Elaine, Victoria, Australia, 30 January 1908
    Home Town: Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Boot Repairer
    Died: Tasmania, Australia, 23 September 1990, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Mersey Vale Memorial Park Cemetery, Tasmania
    Grave Location: L8 R 47.
    Memorials: Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance
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    World War 2 Service

    30 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16631, 1st Infantry Training Battalion, On the 30th January 1941 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private QX16631 AIF.
    26 Jun 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, On the 26th June 1941 he was Transferred to the 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion Reinforcements AIF.
    26 Jun 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16631, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, On the 26th June 1941 he Embarked from Sydney with Convoy 11A, Bound for the Middle East.
    31 Jul 1941: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16631, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion, On the 31st July 1941 he Disembarked in the Middle East.
    27 Nov 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 27th November 1941 he was Transferred to the 7th Division Headquarters AIF as Driver QX16631.
    4 Feb 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 4th February 1942 he Embarked from the Middle East, bound for Adelaide, Australia.
    15 Mar 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 15th March 1942 he Disembarked at Adelaide, Australia.
    10 Aug 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 10th August 1942 he Embarked from Brisbane Australia aboard HT X5, bound for Port Morseby, New Guinea.
    17 Aug 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 7th August 1942 he Disembarked HT X5 at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
    8 Jan 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 8th January 1943 he Embarked from Port Moresby, New Guinea aboard SS Swartenhondt, bound for Cairns, Australia.
    11 Jan 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 11th January 1943 he Disembarked the SS Swartenhondt at Cairns, Australia.
    26 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 26th July 1943 he Embarked Townsville, Australia aboard the Vessel "Canberra", bound for Port Moresby, New Guinea.
    29 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 29th July 1943 he Disembarked from the Vessel "Canberra" at Port Moresby, New Guinea.
    29 Apr 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 29th April 1944 he Embarked from New Guinea aboard the Vessel "Katoomba" bound for Townsville, Queensland.
    5 May 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 5th May 1944 he Disembarked the Vessel "Katoomba" at Townsville, Queensland.
    15 Jul 1944: Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 15th July 1944 he was Evacuated to the 2/4 Australian General Hospital suffering from Lobar Pneumonia.
    29 Sep 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 29th September 1944 he Returned to his Unit Ex Hospital.
    9 Jun 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 9th June 1945 he Embarked from Townsville, Queensland aboard the Vessel "Howell Lykes" bound for Morotai, Dutch East Indies.
    18 Jun 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 18th June 1945 he Disembarked the Vessel "Howell Lykes" at Morotai, Dutch East Indies.
    27 Jun 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 27th June 1945 he Embarked from Morotai aboard the Vessel LST456, bound for Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo.
    11 Nov 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 11th November 1945 he Embarked Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo aboard the Vessel "HMS Implacable", bound for Sydney, Australia.
    19 Nov 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 19th November 1945he Disembarked from the Vessel "HMS Implacable" at Sydney, Australia.
    29 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, QX16631, 7th Division Headquarters, On the 29th November 1945 he was Discharged from the Australian Army. Last active posting was 7th Division Headquarters AIF.
    29 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16631
    29 Nov 1945: Discharged

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