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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 2 Mar 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Clitheroe, Lancashire, England |
| Death | 5 Dec 1993, aged 73 |
| Place of Death | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 21 years 3 months |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | , Mr Richard Harry Millman |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX14435 & WX21802 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Jun 1941 & 29 Jun 1942 |
| Rank | Private |
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Pre War
Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Pine Tree Dairy, Fremantle road, Armadale, dairy farmer;
War Service
Original enlistment was in the CMF on 28 Nov 1940 with Army No W14404 serving with the 13th Field Ambulance. On 18 Jun 1941 he changed his service status to be a member of the 2nd AIF, and on 23 Jun 1941 he was sent to the Naval Base Training Depot where, on 4 Jul 1941 he was appointed Lance Corporal. On 10 Jul 1941 he transferred to the 2/32 Infantry Battalion Reinforcements, joining them in the Northam Camp's 1st Training Battalion. On the 14th he was granted pre-embarkation leave until the 20th, but on 22 Aug 1941 he was discharged on compassionate grounds.
George enlisted again on 29 Jun 1942 and on 15 Jul 1942 he was sent to a training battalion in Northam, but given his earlier service, he was transferred on 28 Jul 1942 to the 109th Anti-Aircraft Training Battery in Fremantle. He spent from 13 - 19 August in the care of the 37th Australian Camp Hospital, and soon after returning to his unit he was posted to the 419th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station. He was granted 42 days leave from 10 October until 21 November, and n his return he was transferred tot eh 418th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station
discharged 14 Apr 1943 from 418 G/S (General Stores Platoon ??).
Post War
During 1952 George married Joyce Elizabeth Hill (nee Bailey) (1916-1984) locally. Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Pine Tree Dairy, Fremantle road, Armadale, dairy farmer; 1958 - 1972 at corner (68) Fourth road and Railway avenue, Armadale, truck driver; 1977 - 1980 at 2 Tudor road, Armadale, driver
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