Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Born:  11 November 1913, at Gympie, Queensland.

Father:  Joseph Craig McVinish & Mother Gertrude McVinish (nee Kermode),
living at Gosman Street, Newmarket, QLD

Wife:   Elaine Olga McVinish  (m. 18/7/1942), living at 111 Currayong Street, Parkes, NSW
Daughter: Sandra Elaine McVinish  (b. 29/5/1945)

Siblings:
24482   Rexford McVinish  (b. 6/10/1915  Gympie QLD)
            20/1/1941  enlisted in RAAF, at Gympie
            13/2/1946  discharged as Leading Aircraftman in 1 Reserve Personnel Pool
            23/7/1985  passed away in Brisbane, QLD

23629  Sergeant Angus Alfred McVinish (b. 28/5/1918 in Gympie, QLD)
           30/9/1940   enlisted in RAAF, at Newmarket, QLD
           19//1946     dicharged as Sergeant in 3 Personnel Depot

Previous service:  Royal Australian NAVY 1932-1935 as a Seaman
                          1935 discharged on completion of time

Described on enlisting into WWII as  27yrs 2mths old; married; 5' 6" tall;
134 lbs; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Methodist

7/2/1941      enlisted in RAAF Station , Rathmines, Newmarket, QLD
                   place of enlisting, Brisbane, QLD

9/2/1941      posted at RAAF Station Rathmenes
24/2/1941    posted at S HQ Parkes 
16/12/1941  LAC
31/12/1941  Rank - LAC - Messman

22/8/1942    posted at IED Ascot Vale
22/10/1942  No.10 R & SU Town
31/12/1942  Rank - ACI - Cook
20/8/1943    posted to Goodenough W/J Station
31/12/1943  Rank - LAC - Cook
8/6/1944      posted to G Reconnaissance

24/9/1944    embarked from Melbourne
7/10/1944    disembarked at Bombay
10/11/1944  disembarked into Egypt
23/11/1944  embarked at Egypt - posted to No.54 PTC (CMF)

4/5/1946     posted to 2nd Personnel Depot

8/7/1946      discharged from service

Medals:         1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45;
                    and  Australia Service Medal 1939-45

22/7/1981    passed away in Brisbane, QLD

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan, 19/6/2016.   Lest we forget.