Geoffrey John STRICKLAND

STRICKLAND, Geoffrey John

Service Numbers: 450701, VX500983, R36353, A36353
Enlisted: 13 March 1945
Last Rank: Leading Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Sydney (III) Korea and Vietnam
Born: Smithton, Tasmania, Australia , 28 November 1926
Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: South Melbourne Technical School. Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer- Repetition Engraver
Died: Natural Causes-Dementia , Altona, Victoria, Australia, 5 April 2011, aged 84 years
Cemetery: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria
Burial 14th April 2011 Garden of Music Section RB Bed A Position 11.

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World War 2 Service

13 Mar 1945: Enlisted 450701
13 Mar 1945: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Point Cook, Enlisted at RAAF Station Point Cook from No1 Wing Air Training Corps for Air Crew RAAF
21 Sep 1945: Discharged 450701

Non Warlike Service

15 Mar 1946: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), VX500983, Recruit Reception Depot, Enlisted Watsonia Victoria for service with the Australian Army for 2 years ex ANA as Aircraft Maintainer.
25 Jun 1946: Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Australian Survey Corps, Transferred to 5th Survey Squadron as Cartographer ex 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Greta NSW.

World War 2 Service

23 Mar 1948: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX500983

Non Warlike Service

9 Jul 1948: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, R36353, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Enlisted in the RAN for a period 12 years. Mustered Air Mechanic.

Korean War Service

31 Aug 1951: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, A36353
22 Feb 1952: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, R36353, HMAS Sydney (III) Korea and Vietnam, Airman Mechanic HMAS Sydney for a period of 176 days in a theatre of operations

World War 2 Service

8 Jul 1962: Discharged R36353

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