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Report: Military Service - World War 2 (1939-1945)

         Description: World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war. It is generally considered to have lasted from 1939 to 1945, although some conflicts in Asia that are commonly viewed as becoming part of the world war had begun earlier than 1939.


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# Last Name, Given Name(s) Birth Date Death Date Military Service: Date Military Service: Place Military Service: Fact
1 Allen, Horace Beresford  9 Aug 1922  22 Feb 1971  27 Jul 1942 - 05 Jun 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
WX25412 (W22850)
Gunner
2 AUST MEDICAL UNIT 
2 Anderson, Robert Neil  2 Dec 1919  27 May 1981  3 Nov 1942 - 15 Mar 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Driver
Service Number: WX34835
Discharge Unit: 16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 
3 Ashworth, Donald Reuben  22 Jan 1913  28 Jan 1996  19 Jan 1942 - 27 Jan 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: W84021
Discharge Unit: 10 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS 
4 Bainbridge, William Geoffrey  4 Jan 1907  6 Sep 1982  18 Jul 1940 - 3 Oct 1940  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: SX9162
Discharge Unit: 3 INFANTRY TRAINING DEPOT 
5 Bear, Francis Arthur  30 Jan 1919  6 Sep 2007  3 Nov 1942 - 25 Jun 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: WX34836
Rank: Driver
16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 
6 Binstead, Francis John  20 Apr 1916  24 Jul 2006  6 Dec 1940 - 7 Jan 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: WX9824
Discharge Unit: 2/3 MACHINE GUN BATTALION 
7 Bolitho, Leslie James  16 Jun 1925  9 Jul 1963  24 Jul 1943 - 01 Mar 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service Number: 83548
Posting at Discharge: 6 Squadron 
8 Braun, William Harvey  13 Oct 1916  2 Jun 2013  17 Jul 1942 - 24 Mar 1947  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 426495
Mustering: Wireless Operator/Air gunner
Unit on Discharge: RAF Finningley
Discharge Date: 24 Mar 1947  
9 Chipper, Clement George Gibbs  10 Aug 1902  11 Aug1962  20 Sep 1940 - 22 Dec 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: WX27989
Rank: Corporal
Posting at Discharge: 13 FIELD COY R A E 
10 Dobson, William  23 Jan 1914  11 Jun 1944  9 Apr 1941 - 11 Jun 1944  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Service Number: 38380
Pilot
Unit: No. 15 Squadron (RAF)
Killed in Action over France
Lancaster III (LM468) 
11 Farrell, George Thomas William  6 Apr 1919  8 Dec 2008  29 Mar 1942 - 24 Jan 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 415895
Posting at discharge: 15 SQUADRON 
12 Foley, Patrick Owen William  10 Sep 1918  6 Jul 2009  27 Apr 1940 - 15 Nov 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
W233718
Corporal
17 FIELD AMBULANCE 
13 Forward, Spencer James Horace  27 Dec 1919  4 May 2017  1 Mar 1941 - 23 Nov 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: W20253
Posting at Discharge: 16 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 
14 Ganzer, Leslie Harry  26 Aug 1907  28 Mar 1990  13 Jun 1942 - 15 Oct 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: W82963
Rank: Private
Posting at Discharge: 9 NORTHAM BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS 
15 Grambower, Norman Harold  24 Mar 1915  10 Jun 1966  08 Jan 1942 - 14 Jan 1942  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: QX25739
Discharge Unit: Northern Command Reception Camp 
16 Grigg, Leon Keith  26 Nov 1922  30 Mar 2011  30 Jul 1942 - 02 Apr 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 115358
Posting at Discharge: RAAF LIAISON OFFICE  
17 Hetherington, Harold Edward  24 Apr 1915  16 Oct 1993  27 Feb 1941 - 15 Jan 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: QX16785
Unit: 2/31 Aust Inf Bn
Discharge Unit: 5 Australian Ordnance Stores Company  
18 Hobbs, Donald Arthur  6 Jun 1921  22 Sep 2002  29 May 1941 - 21 Jun 1957  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: A2249
Unit on Discharge: 2 Stores Depot Regents Park
Discharge Date: 21 Jun 1957 
19 Jackson, Robert  15 Mar 1924  16 Aug 1976  20 Aug 1942 - 18 Apr 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Navy
Rank: Stoker
Service Number: F4491
Posting at Discharge: HMAS Leeuwin 
20 Leaney, Raymond Cleve  26 Feb 1912  25 Aug 1994  8 Jun 1942 - 20 Nov 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Service Number: WX21760
Discharge Unit: FORT W/SHOP 
21 Leighton, Hugh Albert  16 Dec 1924  6 Dec 1972  29 Mar 1943 - 01 Nov 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 52801 (5400067, W53315, WX38668)
Posting at Discharge: 2/42 TRANSPORT PLATOON 
22 Martin, Edward  27 Apr 1907  16 May 1958  14 Jan 1942  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: W83737
Rank: Private
Unit: B COMPANY 3 BN 
23 Martin, Henry William Daniel  6 Aug 1916  23 Jan 1981  8 Nov 1939 - 16 Aug 1942  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: DX103
Sergeant
2/3 FD REGT RAA 
24 Martin, Lucy Victoria  14 May 1915  21 May 1981  18 Mar 1943 - 03 Feb 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
WF93148
Private
23rd Line of Communication Salvage Section
(23 L OF C SALV SECT) 
25 Martin, Robert William  1 Sep 1923  9 Jul 2007  10 Jul 1942 - 24 Aug 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Signalman
Service Number: WX27576
Posting at Discharge: 28 Battalion 
26 McEvoy, James Roy  30 Apr 1915  29 Dec 2010  13 Aug 1940 - 22 Nov 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: WX7911
Discharge Unit: 2/28 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
"PROUD RAT OF TOBRUK" 
27 Nichol, Ethel Murial  4 Oct 1924    30 Nov 1942 - 20 Dec 1945  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Service Number: 101152
Unit on Discharge: 3 Aircraft Depot Amberley
Discharge Date: 20 Dec 1945  
28 Nichol, William Henry  4 May 1914  19 Dec 1980  25 Feb 1941 - 12 Feb 1947  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: QX10989
Discharge Unit: 2/9 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 
29 Prunster, Aloysius Joseph  13 Nov 1899  12 Feb 1978  8 Jan 1942 - 23 Oct 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Driver
Service Number: W26751
Posting at Discharge: 5 AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BATTALION
Discharge Date: 23 Oct 1945 
30 Prunster, Gordon Charles Joseph  19 Sep 1924  17 Sep 2007  11 Nov 1942 - 17 Jan 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 436162
Posting at Discharge: 9 AIRCREW HOLDING UNIT 
31 Prunster, Kevin Augustine  8 Aug 1920  31 Jul 1998  4 Mar 1943 - 25 Jan 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: WX37917
Posting at Discharge: 13 Field Company
Discharge Date: 25 Jan 1946 
32 Prunster, Leopold Leslie  25 Mar 1923  15 Sep 1995  20 Dec 1941-18 Apr 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: DX900
Posting on Discharge: NT ACCOUNTS
Discharge Date: 18 Apr 1945 
33 Prunster, Leslie Brennan  25 Nov 1915  11 Sep 1996  2 Jan 1942 - 12 May 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: W52699
Posting at discharge: 143 AUST GEN TPT COY AASC
Discharge Date: 12 May 1944 
34 Prunster, Maurice Victor           
35 Prunster, Rodney John  11 Aug 1925  16 Jan 2016  21 Aug 1943 - 30 Nov 1945  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number: 83670
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Unit at Discharge: 76 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT
Date of Discharge: 30 Nov 1945 
36 Reynolds, Ivan Samuel  22 Sep 1920  23 Oct 2004  15 Feb 1941 - 17 Dec 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Craftsman
Service Number: WX25457 (V23546)
Discharge Unit: 3 FIELD REGIMENT 
37 Reynolds, Malcolm Vincent  12 Dec 1916  2 Sep 1990  25 Feb 1941 - 19 Jul 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: W11029
Posting at Discharge: 3 AUST FD REGT RAA 
38 Reynolds, Norman Claude  18 Jun 1912  24 Jul 1990  27 Oct 1941 - 18 Dec 1944  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Service Number: WX17455
Posting at Discharge: 3 FIELD REGIMENT 
39 Screaigh, Charles Norman  17 Feb 1914  26 Sep 1985  19 Feb 1942 - 04 Jan 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: WX19760
Posting at Discharge: H/Q 1 AUST BASE SUB AREA 
40 Screaigh, Wyborn George Herbert  12 May 1911  7 Jul 2002  09 Feb 1942 - 17 Dec 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: WX19594
Posting at Discharge: 2/11 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 
41 Sims, Cyril Henry  28 Sep 1915  9 Sep 1989  25 Jun 1940 - 19 Jul 1945  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 26922
Unit: No. 3 Aircraft Depot Amberley 
42 Stephens, Alfred George  12 Feb 1905  15 Oct 1983  24 Apr 1943 - 17 Feb 1947  World War 2   Australian Army
Service Number: WX38522
Rank: Private
Unit: 67 Aust DCRE [Deputy Commander Royal Engineers] 
43 Underwood, Roy Charles  2 Feb 1921  12 Jun 2012  15 Jun 1943 - 03 Jan 1946  World War 2   Royal Australian Air Force
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service Number: 140576
Unit on Discharge: 94 Squadron
Discharge Date: 03 Jan 1946  
44 Wallis, Roy Hocking  12 Feb 1904  2 Dec 1962  24 Jun 1941 - 20 Oct 1945  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Craftsman
Service Number: QX19922
Discharge Unit: 2/4 Field Workshop 
45 Woodford, John Sydney  18 Mar 1913  15 Jan 1997  07 Jan 1942 - 01 Apr 1946  World War 2   Australian Army
Rank: Private
Service Number: W36316
Unit: WA AREA WORKSHOPS