1st Enlistment
NX66857 Private
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2nd Enlistment
NX6549 Private
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3rd Enlistment
NX89044 Trooper
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Introduction
Identity photographs as
NX89044 Osmond Albert Vaughn LEWIS.
Identity photographs as
NX6549 Austin Albert CURLEWIS.
The following information and chronological table are a summary of the entries from the World War Two Service Records of Osmond Albert Vaughan Lewis, better known by family and friends as 'Mick'.
Before proceeding, I reiterate the message from the index page of this site. We have no idea of the circumstances surrounding the service of men and women now deceased, and the choices they made. It is not for us to judge them.
He had three under-age enlistments into the Australian Army. The earliest was on 7 Jan 1941 under his own name where he was allotted the Army No of NX66857. He was discovered and discharged as being under age on 2 May 1941. Being under age, his discharge was "Non Disciplinary".
In what is a typical Mick Lewis act of bravado, his next enlistment was on the following day, 3 May 1941. This accords family with Audrey Wine's rendition of family legend in that he used the name of Curlewis.
Enlisting as Austin Albert Curlewis, he provided a birth date of 24 Jul 1918 in Burwood and his next-of-kin as Austin Curlewis.
He was allotted the Army Number NX6549 and having arrived in Singapore and then Malaysia for service with the 2nd/26th Australian Infantry Battalion, he came on the losing end of an extended argument with British Military Police.
Because discipline whilst on War Service overseas came under the Army Act, with much greater penalties than in Australia, he was Court Martialled and discharged on return to Australia as under age on 20 Jan 1942. The record of this enlistment is at CURLEWIS AA NX6549 SVCE REC, and the record of his District Court Martial under this name can be seen at CURLEWIS AA NX6549 DCM
Had he remained in Malaysia with the 26th Battalion and survived the short sharp battle with the Imperial Japanese Army, he would have been a Prisoner of War until the Japanese surrender on 12 Sep 1945.
The record of his first underage enlistment, using his own name on 1 Jan 1941 with Army number NX66857 is locatable in the National Archives but has not been digitised and it appears as if the essential (ie very basic) elements of this and the final enlistment as NX89044 have been merged, and can be seen as LEWIS OA NX89044 SVCE REC. He was discharged from the Army on 2 May 1941 and the discharge is noted as 'NON DISCIPLINARY'.
His third and final enlistment was made on 18 Feb 1942, less than a month after his last dismissal from the Army. Using his own name again, but still under the age of 21, he gave his date of birth as 24 July 1920. Army Number NX89044 was allocated.
The puzzling aspect of the chronology of the enlistments is that Service Numbers were issued by each state/territory, and I would have expected that the earliest enlistment would have had the lowest Army No and that the second and third numbers allocated would be progressively larger as more numbers were allocated. It would be unwise to question the contemporaneous dates,so rather than try and solve this dilemma, and because the record from his first enlistment cannot be scanned while COVID restrictions are in place, I am content for the time, to leave them as they are.
Although he was again discovered and was to have been discharged, it is likely that his parents agreed to approve his enlistment as the authority for discharge was cancelled. Having been absent without leave he then absconded and was absent for an extended period which resulted in him being charged with desertion, and on 21 Jul 1943 a District Court Martial sentenced him to six month's detention.
After some two months the sentence was remitted by the commander of the 6th Division on 21 Oct 1943 and 'Mick' Lewis then underwent a month of infantry training, was transferred to the Australian Training Centre (Jungle Warfare) at Canungra and subsequently to the 2nd/6th Australian Cavalry Commando Regiment for training in the Atherton Tablelands before arriving in New Guinea on 21 Oct 1944 and was posted to the 2nd/9th Australian Commando Squadron on 7 Dec 1944.
During those periods when he was not incapacitated due to illness, mainly malaria, he took part in operations against the Japanese until 15 Aug 1945 when the war ended.
Discharged on 15 Apr 1946 due to demobilisation he attempted to rejoin the Army in early 1957 but his disciplinary record was against him and his application was declined.
On 29 May 1944 Mick married Irene Lillian Young, in Chatswood, but they divorced in 1949. If there were any children to that marriage they are not known to his subsequent family and privacy issues preclude obtaining that information from NSW Births Deaths and Marriages. Mick married Patricia Mary Therese Briggs on 25 Nov 1950 and Irene Young also married again in 1950.
This service biography prepared by Clive Mitchell Taylor, Dec 2021 - Jan 2022, for 'Mick' and Pat Lewis' children: Gail O'Brien nee Lewis; Michael Lewis; Glen Lewis; Jeannette Deakin nee Lewis; Jaqueline Lewis; and the late Brett Lewis; as well as niece Margaret Wine.
It is by far the most complex record of service that I have encountered, and there are still documents to be digitised, hopefully when the present Covid restrictions are relieved.
In choosing to treat his enlistments as a chronological record, I have first transcribed his CURLEWIS Attestation Form, then the LEWIS Attestation Form. Following these documents I have transcribed all of the occurences in chronological order, highlighting the enlistment in which they occured.
Because Mick Lewis' war service was with the Commando Squadron and his other enlistments were both short and incomplete, I have chosen to record the history of that Regiment only.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
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There is also a separate list of abbreviations which is available through the menu at the top of this page or the hyperlink here. Abbreviations are inconsistent, even within a single occurence where a term is abbreviated.
There are a number of sources for tracing abbreviations used in Australian and New Zealand service records. Those used when operating with the British or US forces can generally be found, especially in World War 1. Abbreviations used solely within Australia in WW2 are most difficult to trace, particularly when they are regional. Sometimes a 'best guess' is the only answer.
Duplicated Pages
Some of the service information may appear to be duplicated although individual occurrences are not in the same order and different abbreviations used. This occurs when the unit and Army records are amalgamated upon discharge or death in Service.
Service Numbers
Service numbers in WW1 were unique to the unit (e.g. Battalion) or Corps (e.g. Artillery). In WW2 Service Numbers were unique to the State in which they were allotted. For further information about identity numbers for Service personnel, see Regimental and Service Numbers
Dates of Occurrence and Reporting
The date of reporting an incident may be hours, days or months after the date on which incident actually occurred.
The original service record is amended only when the incident is reported which means that events are not necessarily recorded in in strict chronological sequence. This is the date shown on the left of the page of the original record, and also on the left in my transcription but readers should note that at times there may be no date of reporting at all, particularly when service personel are repatriated for discharge at the end of hostilities.
To assist the reader, when transcribing the military record I have done my best to record events in their chronological sequence. This is date is on the right of the page of the original record and also on the right in my transcription.
For clarity I have transcribed all dates into the format d MMM yyyy.
Geographic Commands and Line of Control
https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/military-districts, extracted 20 Nov 2021
In 1911 the boundaries for the military districts were changed. Although based on states, the new districts did not strictly follow state boundaries:
1 Military District (1MD) – Queensland and the 12th Battalion area, including Casino, Lismore, Grafton, and the Northern Territory.
The territories of Papua and New Guinea were allocated to 1MD after the First World War.
2 Military District (2MD) – New South Wales (excluding: the 12th Battalion area as above; Broken Hill, Torrowangee and Silverton;
and the 44th Battalion area, including Corowa, South Corowa, Mulwala, Moama, Mathoura, and Deniliquin) and the 57th Battalion
area of Victoria, including Wodonga, Barnawartha, Chiltern and Tallangatta.
3 Military District (3MD) – Victoria (excluding the 57th Battalion area as above), including the 44th Battalion area as above.
4 Military District (4MD) – South Australia and Broken Hill, Torrowangee, and Silverton in New South Wales.
5 Military District (5MD) – Western Australia, and
6 Military District (6MD) – Tasmania.
Abbreviations for the Military Districts include e.g. 1MD, 1 MD, 1/MD
At the beginning of the Second World War, the districts were reorganised into geographic commands and each area was administered by a Line of Communications:
Northern Command – Queensland (1MD)
Eastern Command – New South Wales (2MD)
Southern Command – Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania (3MD, 4MD, 6MD)
Western Command – Western Australia (5MD)
Abbreviations for Commands include e.g. NC, N/C, N Comd
Abbreviations for Lines of Command include e.g. EC LOC, E/C L/C, EComd LOC etc
Early in 1942 the army command structure was again reorganised based on a system of operation headquarters:
New South Wales and Victoria (Northern and Eastern Commands) became the First Australian Army;
Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania (Southern Command) became the Second Australian Army.
Western Australia (Western Command) was replaced with 3 Australian Corps;
7MD was renamed Northern Territory Force; and
8MD became New Guinea Force.
Each area was administered by a Line of Communications.
Enlistment Details - Attestation Form Dated 3 May 1941
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
ATTESTATION FORM
FOR SPECIAL FORCES RAISED FOR SERVICE IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD
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Army Number |
NX6549 |
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What is your name? |
Austin Albert Curlewis |
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Unit |
8 Trg Bn [Later 26th Infantry Battalion] |
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Enlisted for Service at |
Recruiting Depot, Martin Place, N.S.W. |
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Date of Enlistment |
3 May 1941 |
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Where were you born? |
Burwood, New South Wales |
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Are you a natural born of naturalised British Subject? If the latter, papers are to be produced |
Natural Born |
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What is your age and date of birth? |
Age 22-9/12, Date of Birth 24 July 1918 |
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What is your normal trade or occupation? |
Labourer |
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Are you married, single or widower? |
Single |
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Give details of previous Military service. |
AMF No Rank |
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If now serving, give particulars. |
[Struck through] |
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Who is your actual next of kin? (Order of relationship - wife, eldest son, eldest daughter, father, mother, eldest brother, eldest sister, eldest half-brother, eldest half-sister) |
Austin Albert Curlewis |
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What is your permanent address? |
As above |
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What is your religious denomination? |
R.C. |
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Have you ever been convicted by a Civil Court? If so, at what Court and for what offence? |
No |
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Medical Classification |
Class I [Unfit and Temporarily Unfit have both been struck through] |
Enlistment Details - Attestation Form Dated 18 Feb 1942
AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.
ATTESTATION FORM.
FOR SPECIAL FORCES RAISED FOR SERVICE IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD
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Army Number |
NX89044 |
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What is your name? |
Osmond Albert Lewis |
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Unit |
1 TB |
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Enlisted for Service at |
Paddington, N.S.W. |
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Date of Enlistment |
18th Feb 1942 [Form completed on the 17th, sworn in next day] |
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Where were you born? |
Burwood, New South Wales |
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Are you a natural born of naturalised British Subject? If the latter, papers are to be produced |
Australian |
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What is your age and date of birth? |
Age |
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What is your normal trade or occupation? |
Labourer |
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Are you married, single or widower? |
Single |
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Give details of previous Military service. |
AMF No NX66857, Rank Pte, Unit AAOC, TD |
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If now serving, give particulars. |
[No entry in this section] |
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Who is your actual next of kin? (Order of relationship - wife, eldest son, eldest daughter, father, mother, eldest brother, eldest sister, eldest half-brother, eldest half-sister) |
D.D.S.T. Sgt [later Lieutenant]
O.A. Lewis N104629 |
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What is your permanent address? |
75 Minnamorra Avenue, Earlewood, Sydney |
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What is your religious denomination? |
R.C. |
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Have you ever been convicted by a Civil Court? If so, at what Court and for what offence? |
No |
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Which if any of the following Educational Qualifications do you possess? |
1. Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
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Medical Classification |
Class I [Unfit and Temporarily Unfit both struck through] |
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Date |
Received |
Chronological Events Medical Other Disciplinary |
Date of |
Place of |
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THE FOLLOWING OCCURENCES RELATE TO ENLISTMENT AS NX68857 PRIVATE OSMOND ALBERT VAUGHAN LEWIS |
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7 Jan 1941 |
Enlisted [Underage], allotted Army Number NX66857 |
7 Jan 1941 | ||
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During this service he was AWL on three occasions. He was fined £1-5-0 and received 14 days detention. |
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Discharged under age - NON DISCIPLINARY |
2 May 1941 |
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THE FOLLOWING OCCURENCES RELATE TO ENLISTMENT AS NX6594 PRIVATE AUSTIN ALBERT CURLEWIS |
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5 May 11941 |
General Details Depot |
Marched in on enlistment |
3 May 1941 |
Sydney |
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7 May 1941 |
General Details Depot |
Marched out to 8 Trg Bn Dubbo |
6 May 1941 |
Sydney |
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17 May 1941 |
CO 8 T. Bn |
Taken on strength |
3 May 1941 |
Dubbo |
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28 Jun 1941 |
CO 8 Trg Bn |
A.W.L. |
14 Jun 1941 |
Dubbo |
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25 Jun 1941 |
DRO E/C |
Deleted from [Embarkation] Roll |
27 Jun 1941 |
Sydney |
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7 Jul 19141 |
OC Troops Met Area |
(1) AWL |
24 Jun 19141 |
Sydney |
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10 Jul 1941 |
CO 8 T. Bn |
Detatched for Detention |
8 Jul 1941 |
Dubbo |
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29 Jul 1941 |
CO 8 T. Bn |
Rejoined Unit ex Detention |
27 Jul 1941 |
Dubbo |
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29 Jul 1941 |
CO 8 T. Bn |
Reference R/O 49/3624. Remission of 2 days of sentence granted |
29 Jul 1941 |
Dubbo |
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29 Jul 1941 |
OC Troops |
Embarked H.M.T. "FF" [from Sydney to Singapore.] |
29 Jul 19141 |
Sydney |
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8 Sep 1941 |
G.B.D |
Disembarked ex H.M.T. "FF" |
16 Aug 1941 |
Singapore |
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8 Sep 1941 |
G.B.D. |
Marched in ex H.M.A.T. "FF" |
16 Aug 1941 |
Johore [Bahru] |
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20 Sep 1941 |
C.R.S. |
Administration: C.R.S. G.B.Depot (Mumps) |
16 Sep 1941 |
Johore |
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27 Sep 1941 |
2 B.C.D. |
Discharged to G.B. Depot |
27 Sep 1941 |
Singapore |
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11 Oct 1941 |
G.B.D. |
Marched out to Detn Bk/room |
11 Oct 1941 |
Johore |
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20 Oct 1941 |
G.B.D. |
District Court Martial held at Johore Bahru 11 Sep 1941 |
11 Sep 1941 |
Johore Bahru |
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Charge: |
25 Aug 1941 |
Johore Bahru |
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(2) Resisting an escort, whose duty it was to apprehend him - |
26 Aug 1941 |
Singapore |
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(3) Conduct to the prejudice of good order & military discipline |
26 Aug 1941 |
Singapore |
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Finding:- Guilty on all charges |
11 Sep 1941 |
Singapore |
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Confirmation:- The sentence was duly confirmed by Major General H. Gordon Bennett
C.B. C.M.G.
D.S.O.
V.D. GOC AIF Malaya on |
7 Oct 1941 |
Singapore |
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1 Nov 1941 |
Detn Barracks |
Offence: Willfully destroyed Govt Property valued 28/- |
22 Oct 1941 |
Johore |
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28 Nov 1941 |
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Returned to Australia Per "A" [No indication of ship's name] |
28 Nov 1941 |
Sydney |
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28 Nov 1941 |
APM Bourke St E/C |
M/I ex O'Seas sentenced in Bourke St, 610 hrs 28 Nov 1941 |
28 Nov 1941 |
Sydney |
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19 Jan 1942 |
CO G.D.D. |
Marched in ex Holdsworthy [sic], Period of Detention expired [Holsworthy] |
19 Jan 1942 |
SYDNEY |
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19 Jan 1942 |
E/C Detn Bks Holdsworthy |
Reference D/O 12/3664 Granted a remission of 12 days under the Aus Mil (Place of Detention Regulations) by C ommandant E/C Detention Barracks Holdsworthy [sic] |
19 Jan 1942 |
Sydney |
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19 Jan 1942 |
E/C Detn Bks |
March out to G.D.D. Period of detention expired |
19 Jan 1942 |
Holdsworthy [sic] |
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20 Jan 1942 |
OI/C DRO E/C |
Discharged S.N.L.R. DAAG I&R Auth 100115 |
Sydney |
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21 Jan 1942 |
Med Board |
No disability - Confirmed |
21 Jan 1942 |
Sydney |
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THE FOLLOWING OCCURENCES RELATE TO ENLISTMENT AS NX 809044 SPR OSMOND ALBERT LEWIS |
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21 Feb 1942 |
General Details Depot |
Marched in to General Details Depot |
18 Feb 42 |
Sydney |
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24 Feb 1942 |
General Details Depot |
Marched out to 1 Trg Bn |
19 Feb 42 |
Sydney |
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4 Mar 1942 |
1 Trg Bn |
Taken on Strength |
18 Feb 1942 |
Dubbo |
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3 Apr 1942 |
1 Trg Bn |
Charge: AWL from 0930 hrs 16 Mar 1942 to 2200 hrs 17 Mar 1942 |
16 Mar 1942 |
Dubbo |
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8 Jul 1942 |
1 Trg Bn |
Charge: Failed to appear on parade |
27 Jun 42 |
Dubbo |
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8 Jul 1942 |
1 Trg Bn |
Charge: Prejudicial conduct |
2 Jul 1942 |
Dubbo |
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26 Aug 1942 |
DRO |
Deleted from Emb Roll (Under Age) |
23 Aug 1942 |
Sydney |
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3 Sep 1942 |
13 CH |
Admitted,Headaches. Transferred to 103 CD |
24 Aug 1942 |
Dubbo |
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3 Sep 1942 |
103 CD |
Admitted [Illegible] Transferred to X List |
26 Aug 1942 |
Sydney |
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5 Sep 1942 |
DAAG(R) |
To be discharged, being under the age of 21 years |
5 Sep 1942 |
Sydney |
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5 Sep 1942 |
DAAG(R) |
A pencil document, PARTICULARS OF DISCHARGE PROCEEDING (FORM P.15) [see Page 14 of Service Record] was raised but does not appear to have been executed, possibly as a result of the ensuing abscension and later, the shortage of recruits. |
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7 Sep 1942 |
Vic Bks Paddington |
Correct date of birth for above-named soldier 24 Jul 1924 |
5 Sep 1942 |
Sydney |
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30 Sep 1942 |
APM |
Warrant for arrest (Absconding) issued |
26 Sep 1942 |
Sydney |
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15 Oct 1942 |
103 CD |
C of I held Sydney 15 Oct 1942. |
15 Oct 1942 |
Sydney |
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30 Oct 1942 |
DAAG(R&M) |
263886 Advises previous authority for discharge cancelled |
30 Oct 1942 |
Sydney |
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26 Jan 1943 |
APM |
Warrant for arrest on charge of absconding |
9 Jan 1943 |
Sydney |
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11 Feb 1943 |
103 CD |
C of I held Sydney 29 Jan 1943. Declared he absented himself without leave from 1000 hrs 18 Jan 1943 and he is
still so absent. Deficiencies Nil [See previous note] |
29 Jan 1943 |
Ingleburn |
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9 Feb 1943 |
103 CD |
Declared Deserter |
29 Jan 1943 |
Sydney |
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28 Jul 1943 |
103 CD |
Admitted, Headaches ex APM |
13 Jul 1943 |
Ingleburn |
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28 Jul 1943 |
103 CD |
Discharged |
21 Jul 1943 |
Ingleburn |
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13 Aug 1943 |
4 LOC Sub Area |
DCM held Liverpool 21 Jul 1943. |
21 Jul 1943 |
Liverpool |
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21 Jul 1943 |
5 ADB |
Marched in for Detention |
21 Jul 1943 |
Holsworthy |
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9 Aug 1943 |
5 ADB |
March out to 14 ADB |
2 Aug 1943 |
Holsworthy |
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7 Aug 1943 |
14 ADM |
Marched in for 6 months detention |
3 Aug 1943 |
Tamworth |
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22 Sep 1943 |
APM NSW |
Warrant for arrest issued 9 Jan 1943 withdrawn |
17 Sep 1943 |
Sydney |
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29 Oct 1943 |
HQ NSW LOC Area |
Reference RO 101 SW 3238 of 17 Aug 1943, sentence suspended as from 21 Oct 1943 |
21 Oct 1943 |
Sydney |
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29 Oct 1943 |
GDD |
Marched [in] from detention
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21 Oct 1943 |
Sydney |
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1 Nov 1943 |
GDD |
Marched out to 1AIT Bn ex 14 ADB |
31 Oct 1943 |
Dubbo |
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4 Nov 1943 |
1 AIT Bn |
Marched in ex GDD ex 14 ADB |
31 Oct 1943 |
Dubbo |
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10 Nov 1943 |
IT Bn |
Marched out to 1 Aust Trg Centre (JW) |
9 Nov 1943 |
Qld L of C Area |
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13 Nov 1943 |
1 APSC |
Offence: AWL from 1300 hrs 14 Dec 1943 to 2300 hrs |
14 Nov 1943 |
Qld |
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18 Nov 1943 |
4ARTB |
Marched in ex 1ARTB |
15 Nov 1943 |
Canungra |
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9 Dec 1943 |
22 ACH |
Admitted (Diarrhoea) |
2 Dec 1943 |
Canungra |
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17 Dec 1943 |
22 ACH |
Discharged [from] 22 ACH |
7 Dec 1943 |
Canungra |
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Entry Deleted |
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24 Dec 1943 |
1 ACCTS |
Offence: AWL from 1300 hrs 14 Dec 1943 to 0600 hrs 15 Dec 1943. |
18 Dec 1943 |
Canungra |
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13 Jan 1944 |
March out to 1 APSC for o/m to 2/6 CCR Reg |
13 Jan 1944 |
Canungra |
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21 Jan 1944 |
2/6 Cav Regt |
TOS from 1 ACCTS |
21 Jan 1944 |
Qld |
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24 Jan 1944 |
104 CCS |
Admitted 104 CCS (PUO) trans to 'X' list |
24 Jan 1944 |
Qld |
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8 Feb 44 |
104 CCS |
Discharged[from] 104 Aust CCS to Unit (Malaria BT) |
8 Feb 1944 |
Qld |
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9 Feb 1944 |
2/6 CCR |
Rejoined unit from 104 Aust CCS |
8 Feb 1944 |
Qld |
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24 Feb 1944 |
104 CCS |
Admitted to 104 CCS (Malaria) and transfered to X List |
23 Feb 1944 |
Qld |
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2 Mar 1944 |
2/2 AGH |
Discharged 2/2 Aust General Hospital to Unit |
1 Mar 1944 |
Qld |
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1 Mar 1944 |
Legal Service |
Reference 144/5844/43 Balance of unserved sentence remitted by Comd 6th Aust Div |
1 Mar 1944 |
SOA |
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4 Mar 1944 |
2/6 CCr |
Rejoined Unit from 2/2 AGH |
2 Mar 1944 |
Qld |
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29 May 1944 |
DFO |
Married, Next of Kin now Wife |
1 May 1944 |
Qld |
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4 Aug 1944 |
2/6 CCR |
Granted Proficiency Pay |
13 May 1944 |
Qld |
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7 Jun 1944 |
2/6 CCR |
Next of Kin address changed as shown [3 Davidson Ave, Warrawee, NSW] |
22 Jun 1944 |
Qld |
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15 Nov 1944 |
1 Aust Adv [sic] Embarked at TOWNSVILLE on 'KATOOMBA' |
14 Oct 1944 |
TOWNSVILLE |
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15 Nov 1944 |
2nd Echelon Disembarked at AITAPE |
21 Oct 1944 |
New Guinea |
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15 Dec 1944 |
104 CCS |
Evac to 104 CCS PUO and transferred to X List |
4 Dec 2944 |
New Guinea |
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29 Dec 1944 |
104 CCS |
Discharged 104 CCS to Unit |
11 Dec 1944 |
New Guinea |
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16 Dec 1944 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
Rejoined unit from 104 CCS |
11 Dec 1944 |
New Guinea |
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7 Dec 1944 |
2/6 CCR |
Transferred to 2/9 Aust Commando Squadron |
27 Dec 1944 |
New Guinea |
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7 Dec 1944 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
TOS from 2/6 Aust Cav (Commando) Regt |
27 Dec 1944 |
New Guinea |
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31 Mar 1945 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
Charge: Act to the prejudice of good order and military discipline - unlawfully in possession of stores [grenades] the
property of Department of Defence NIAP |
23 Mar 1945 |
New Guinea |
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20 Apr 1945 |
22/9 AC Sqn |
Forfeited Proficiency Pay |
23 Mar 1945 |
New Guines |
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8 May 1945 |
2/11 Aust Gen Hosp |
Evacuated to 2/11 Australian General Hospital (PUO) and transferred to X List |
19 Apr 1945 |
New Guinea |
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Date |
Received |
Event/Casualty |
Date of |
Place of |
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15 May 1945 |
2/11 AGH |
Evacuated 2/11 Aust Gen Hosp (Malaria MT) to 3/14 Aust Fd Amb. |
1 May 1945 |
New Guinea |
21 Jul 1945 |
2/11 Aust Gen Hosp |
Offence: Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline - at 12 RSU
on 3 May 1945 was unlawfully in possession of 8 hand grenades believed to be the property of 12 RSU (RAAF |
3 May 1945 |
New Guinea |
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18 May 1945 |
3/14 Fd Amb |
Discharged 3/14 Fd Amb to Unit |
15 May 1945 |
New Guinea |
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18 May 1945 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
X List rejoined from 3/14 Aust Fd Amb |
18 May 1945 |
New Guinea |
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25 May 1945 |
3/14 Aust Fd Amb |
Evacuated to 3/14 Aust Field Ambulance (PUO) |
25 May 1945 |
New Guinea |
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8 Jun 1945 |
3/14 Aust Fd Amb |
Ref RO 8/ /45 now placed on X List |
1 Jun 1945 |
New Guinea |
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2 Jul 19145 |
3/14 Fd Amb |
Discharged 3/14 Field Ambulance (Mal MT) to NGDD |
12 Jun 1945 |
New Guinea |
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4 Jul 1945 |
3/14 Aust Fd Amb |
Evacuated to 3/14 Aust Fd Amb (Mal BT) from NGDD AITAPE |
16 Jun 1945 |
New Guinea |
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17 Jul 1945 |
3/14 Aust Fd Amb |
Evacuated 3/14 Aust Fd Amb (Hookworm) to 2/11 Aust Gen Hosp |
30 Jun 1945 |
New Guinea |
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28 Jul 1945 |
2/11 Aust Gen Hosp |
Discharged from 2/11 Aust Gen Hosp (Mal MT) - Ankylos & [illegible]) to NGDD Aitape |
18 Jul 1945 |
New Guinea |
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2/9th Commando Squadron along with the rest of the 2/6th Cavalry Commando Regiment were engaged in operations against the Japanese in the Boiken area. This commenced in May and continued through until August when hostilities came to an end on 15 Aug 1945. | |||
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31 Jul 1945 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
Offence: Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline |
31 Jul 1945 |
New Guinea |
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12 Dec 1945 |
2/9 AC Sqn |
Transferred to 34 Inf Bde. [2/9th Commando Squadron disbanded] |
1 Dec 1945 |
New Guinea |
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11 Feb 1946 |
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Embarked at Wewak per LST 8 |
3 Feb 1946 |
New Guinea |
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Disembarked at Morotai |
8 Feb 1946 |
Morotai |
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8 Feb 1946 |
34 Bde Rec Camp |
Marched in from 2/9 Commando Squadron, Marched out to 67th Battalion The 34th Brigade was formed after the end of World War 2 and comprised the 65th, 66th and 67th Battalions. After concentrating on Morotai the 34th Brigade moved to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Feb 1946. In 1947 the 34th Brigade became the basis of the post-war Australian Regular Army and two of the Battalions were withdrawn to Australia. The 65th, 66th and 67th Battalions became respectively the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Australian Regiment on 23 November 1948 and received their royal title on 10 Mar 1949. |
8 Feb 1946 |
Morotai |
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9 Feb 1946 |
67 Bn |
Marched in from 34 Brigade Rec Camp |
8 Feb 1946 |
Morotai |
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6 Mar 1946 |
2/9 Gen Hosp |
Evacuated to 2/9 Aust General Hospital and transferred to X List (PUO) |
6 Mar 1946 |
Morotai |
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Received |
Event/Casualty |
Date of |
Place of |
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16 Mar 1946 |
69 Inf Bn |
Transfered out to Holding Strength R.R. & GDD 2MD |
16 Mar 1946 |
Morotai |
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26 Mar 1946 |
EC L & TD
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Emplaned MOROTAI, Deplaned Townsville and TOHS ECLTD |
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5 Apr 1946 |
LTCOL R. BALE, CO EC L & TD |
DETERMINATION OF DEMOBILIZATION PRIORITY
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AMF DISCHARGED AMR 253(A) (I)(N) |
15 Apr 1946 |
NSW |
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Hand written letter to OC Army Medal Section applies for war medals, which implies that they were not awarded when issued after the war,
possibly due to Army not having a forwarding address current at that time. A penciled annotation to this letter lists his entitlements as: | ||||
