George Lawrence (Wiz) COFFIN

COFFIN, George Lawrence

Service Number: VX21171
Enlisted: 28 May 1940, Place of enlistment - Caufield, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Field Workshop
Born: Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1914
Home Town: Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Fitzroy North Primary School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Driver - Sheetmetal Worker
Died: Natural Causes, Chelsea, Victoria, Australia, 22 September 1972, aged 58 years
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 2 Service

28 May 1940: Enlisted Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Place of enlistment - Caufield, Victoria
10 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21171
15 Sep 1940: Embarked Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Boarded Troopship for Kantara, Egypt
12 Feb 1942: Embarked Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Embarked on Troop Ship in Melbourne destined for Ceylon (Sri Lanka) South Asia
27 May 1942: Transferred Private, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Graded Grade 3 Driver - Mechanic, from Grade 2 Cook
9 Jul 1942: Embarked Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Embarked Troop Ship 'Ekma' in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) South Asia destined for Melbourne
15 Sep 1942: Transferred Private, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Relinquished Grade 3 Driver - Mechanic and reverted back to Grade 2 Cook
4 May 1945: Embarked Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Embarked on U.S. Troop Ship 'Sea Cat' in Brisbane detined for Morotai, North East, Indonesia
25 Oct 1945: Embarked Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Embarked on Troop Ship 'Duntroon' from Morotai, North East, Indonesia, destined for Sydney, mainland Australia.
19 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX21171
19 Dec 1945: Discharged Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop, Discharged on 19 December 1945 at Royal Park, Melbourne
Date unknown: Involvement Private, VX21171, 2nd/2nd Field Workshop

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