William John (Bill) HINDMARSH

HINDMARSH, William John

    Service Numbers: QX14852, QX1482
    Enlisted: 16 July 1940
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit
    Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 March 1920
    Home Town: Monto, North Burnett, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Jackaroo
    Died: Monto, Queensland, Australia, 29 July 2013, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Monto Cemetery, Qld
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    16 Jul 1940: Involvement Lieutenant, QX14852, died 2013 (RSL News 5/2013)
    16 Jul 1940: Enlisted
    16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852
    16 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX14852, Australian Army Service Corps, Enlisted 16th July 1940 at Kelvin Grove, Queensland as Private QX14852 AIF.
    18 Oct 1940: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX14852, Australian Army Service Corps, 18th October 1940 Embarked Sydney, New South Wales Bound for the Middle East. Disembarked Middle East 25th November 1940.
    3 Feb 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX14852, 2nd/2nd Hospital ship (HS Wanganella), 3rd February 1942 Embarked Middle East Aboard "SS Mathura" Bound for Australia. Disembarked Australia 23rd March 1942.
    10 Aug 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX14852, 2nd/2nd Hospital ship (HS Wanganella), 10th August 1942 Embarked Brisbane, Queensland Bound for Papua New Guinea. Disembarked Papua New Guinea 17th August 1942.
    28 Jan 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX14852, 2nd/2nd Hospital ship (HS Wanganella), 28th January 1943 Embarked Papua New Guinea Aboard "MV Duntroon" Bound for Australia. Disembarked in Australia 30th January 1943.
    21 May 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Promoted to Corporal Whilst Serving with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    12 Jul 1943: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX1482, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, 12th July 1943 Embarked Townsville, Queensland Aboard "SS Katoomba" Bound for Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Disembarked Port Moresby 14th July 1943 with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    8 Dec 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Promoted to Lance Sergeant Whilst Serving with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    28 Jan 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Promoted to Sergeant Whilst Serving with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    11 Feb 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Promoted to Staff Sergeant Whilst Serving with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    10 Jul 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Staff Sergeant, QX14852, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, 10th July 1944 Embarked Papua New Guinea Aboard "SS Ormiston" Bound for Townsville, Queensland. Disembarked Townsville 19th July 1944 with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    19 Jul 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Promoted to Lieutenant Whilst Serving with the 11th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (11 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    16 Mar 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, 16th March 1945 Embarked Cairns, Queensland Aboard "USAT Sea Barb" Bound for Morotai Island. Disembarked Morotai Island 28th March 1945 with the 13th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (13 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    31 May 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, 31st May 1945 Embarked Morotai Island Aboard "USS LST-613" Bound for British North Borneo with the 13th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (13 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    6 Dec 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, 6th December 1945 Embarked Labuan Aboard "HMAS Manoora" Bound for Brisbane, Queensland. Disembarked Brisbane 16th December 1945 with the 13th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (13 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    20 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852, 15th Anti-Malarial Control Unit, Discharged from the AIF. Last Active Posting was with the 13th Australian Anti Malaria Control Unit (13 A.A.M.C.U.) AIF.
    20 Dec 1945: Discharged
    20 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX14852

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