WHITTAKER, Lemuel
| Service Numbers: | Q128689, QX51133, Q273122 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1941, Provost Company for duty |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | New Guinea Details Depot |
| Born: | Cardiff, Wales, 29 November 1914 |
| Home Town: | Crows Nest, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | 7th Grade |
| Occupation: | Wheat Stacker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 8 January 1962, aged 47 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dalby Monumental Cemetery, Western Downs Region, Queensland Presbyterian Section |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 10 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q128689, 1MD / Qld Area Lines of Communication, Provost Company for duty | |
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| 27 Feb 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Kit Stores, Transferred to 12Aust Kit Stores for duty | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Kit Stores, Transferred to the AIF allotted Service No QX51133. | |
| 11 Feb 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX51133, Kit Stores, Discharged under the Manpower Act return to civilian employment. | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, Q128689, also Q273122 & QX51133 | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, QX51133, also Q128689 | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, Q273122, also Q128689 & QX51133 | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q273122 | |
| 21 Jan 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signalman, Q273122, New Guinea Details Depot, Posted to NG School of Signals for duty LAE NG till 3rd November 1945 | |
| 19 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q273122 | |
| 19 Feb 1946: | Discharged |
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Served as
Enlisted as Q128689: QLD LoC Provost Company 10 May1941, transferred to Full Time Duty as:
QX51133: 12 Australian Kit Store 27 Mar 42 to 11 Feb44
Brisbane/Warwick/Goondiwindi & Maryborough QLD.
Discharged Manpower requirements to Civilian Employement.
Re enlisted as Q273122: New Guinea School of Signals 30 Jan 45 to 03 Nov 1945 for Sevice at LAE PNG.
Return to Australia and Discharged 19 February 1946.
Awards 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, ASM1939-45 & ASM1945-75 Clasp PNG.