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GRAINGER, Norman Clive Filleul
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX1073 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 March 1940, At Brighton, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit |
| Born: | Forth, Tasmania, Australia, 22 April 1915 |
| Home Town: | Longford, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School teacher |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Mar 1940: | Enlisted TX1073 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Private, TX1073, At Brighton, Tasmania | |
| 20 Apr 1940: | Transferred Private, Eastern Command Personnel Depot , Sydney, NSW | |
| 5 May 1940: | Embarked Private, TX1073, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE, Sydney, aboard H.M.T.X4. Dis-embarked at Gourock, Scotland on 17.6.40 | |
| 15 Aug 1940: | Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE, At Hedge End camp, Scotland | |
| 14 Nov 1940: | Embarked Lance Corporal, TX1073, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE, Glasgow, Scotland, aboard H.T. L-12. Disembarked at Middle East port on 30.12.40 (a very long voyage) | |
| 28 Feb 1941: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE, Middle East. | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Corporal, TX1073, 2nd/3rd Field Company / Squadron RAE, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 9 Mar 1942: | Transferred Sergeant, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, Promoted on the same day as transfer from Cpl to Sgt. | |
| 9 Mar 1942: | Promoted Sergeant, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, Middle East | |
| 24 Jan 1943: | Embarked Sergeant, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, Middle East. Disembarked at Sydney, NSW, Australia on 27.2.43 | |
| 5 Jun 1943: | Promoted Staff Sergeant, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, In Australia | |
| 16 Jul 1943: | Embarked Staff Sergeant, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, At Brisbane, Queensland. Disembarked at Port Moresby, New Guinea on 20.7.43 | |
| 28 Sep 1943: | Promoted Lieutenant, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, In New Guinea | |
| 28 May 1944: | Embarked Lieutenant, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, At Port Moresby, New Guinea per HMAT "Ormiston". Disembarked at Townsville, Queensland, Australia on 30.5.44 | |
| 3 Nov 1944: | Embarked Lieutenant, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, At Cairns, QLD, per HMAT "Duntroon". Disembarked at Aitape, New Guinea on 7.11.44 | |
| 19 Nov 1944: | Involvement Lieutenant, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit, Aitape - Wewak, New Guinea | |
| 29 Oct 1945: | Discharged TX1073 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Captain, TX1073, 4th Anti Malaria Control Unit |
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