ROSSITER, Vivian Norman
| Service Numbers: | 11560, Q273566 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1945 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | BOWEN, QLD, 15 January 1927 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 11560, also Q273566 | |
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| 13 Feb 1945: | Involvement Corporal, Q273566, also 11560 | |
| 13 Feb 1945: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 11560 | |
| 15 Apr 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 11560 |
VIVAN NORMAN ROSSITER - BOWEN SERVICEMAN
Vivian Norman Rossiter was born in Bowen, North Queensland, Australia the youngest child of Arthur Matthew George and Florence Mary Rossiter (nee Blunt) of Herbert Street.
Viv had 6 older siblings, Florence Eva (Cowan), Arthur, Stanley Edward, Lillian Mabel, Ivy May (Boulter) and Ronald Leopold. His sister, Lillian died from pneumonia as a young child after returning from school one day.
Viv served in Japan as a member of peace keeping forces. He returned to Bowen where he married his wife, Audrey and the couple were blessed with six children, Glen, Myles, Katherine, Noel, Janine and Sarah.
Viv served with pride and post-war was commended on his fire fighting abilities, which he'd learned during his war service while later working in the State Forest Department.
Submitted 26 January 2017 by JANELLE T BOULTER
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