Harry Eric Nairn

Harry Eric Nairn

Personal Information
Date of Birth	3 Mar 1903
Place of Birth	Cardup, Western Australia
Death	27 Aug 1990, aged 87
Place of Death	Byford, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	39 years old
Description	5'8" (1.73m) tall ; 156lbs 70.76 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair ; scars on back
Occupation	Dairy Farmer
Religion	Methodist
Address	Byford, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Dorothy Bain Nairn
Military Information
Reg Number	w67686
Date of Enlistment	22 Mar 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Between 1908 and 1917 Harry was a student at the Mundijong and Beenup schools, On 2 Sep 1933 Harry married Dorothy Bain Pike (1910 - 1979). They had four children including Peter William Nairn (1934 - 2016).

Electoral Roll entries: 1931 - 1943 at Cardup, farmer

War Service

On 22 Mar 1942 Harry enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps and was allocated to the 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion. On 1 Jul 1942 Harry was promoted Corporal in 'D' Company based on Armadale. From 16 - 23 Aug he attended a Demolition School at Guildford, and on 23 Sep 1942 he was promoted Lance Sergeant, before reverting to Private at his own request on 25 May 1944. On 1 May 1945 Harry was placed on the Reserve.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1972 at Cardup, Byford, 1977 - 1980 at Nettleton road, Byford, farmer