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| dateofbirth	  = 12 Sep 1921
| placeofbirth	  = Perth, Western Australia
| death	          = 15 Apr 2011, aged 89
| placeofdeath	  = Swanview, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 20 years, 6 months
| description	  = 5'4" (1.63m) tall; medium complexion, green eues, black hair, scar on right thigh
| height          = 5'4" (1.63m)
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| complexion      = medium
| eyes            = green
| hair            = black
| descriptionnote = scar on right thigh
| occupation	  = Farm hand 
| religion	  = Church of England
| address	  = Caradine road, Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr. Edgar Gale
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6477593  WX21175]
| enlistmentdate  = 16 Mar 1942
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = [[2/3rd Australian Railway Construction Company]]
| 1stembarkationdatefrom= 21 Nov 1944
| 1stembarkationdateto= 25 Nov 1944
| 1sttransportembarked= SS Van Heutsz
| 1sttransportnote= Cairns to Jacquinot Bay, New Britain

| 1stdateofreturnfrom= 20 Jul 1945
| 1stdateofreturnto= 26 Jul 1945
| 1sttransportreturn= SS Ormiston
| 1sttransportreturnnote= Jaquinot Bay, New Britain to Brisbane

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| medal1	  = 1939-45 Star
| medal2          = Pacific Star
| medal3          = War Medal 1939-45
| medal4          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==


==War Service==
On 16 Mar 1942 Jim enlisted in the 2nd AIF, and although initially allocated to Signals reinforcements, he was posted to the [[1st Australian Armoured Division Salvage Unit]], and on 1 Apr 1942 he entrained for Melbourne where the unit was concentrating for training at Puckapunyal. On 8 Jun 1942 Jim was admitted to the [[107th Australian General Hospital]]. He was returned to his unit on 14 Jun 1942, and they then moved to New South Wales on 11 Jul 1942. Jim was AWOL from 6:00pm on 20 Jul 1942 until 8:00pm on 20 Jul 1942. Hi sounishment was a fine of £1 and the loss of a day's pay.


Jim was suffering with a sprained ankle and was admitted first to the [[2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station]] on 11 Aug 1942. They then had him admitted to the [[102nd Australian General Hospital]] at Tamworth ,remaining with them until 19 Sep 1942 when he rejoined his unit. On 30 Nov 1942 Jim was transferred to Western Australia on a leave break that was extende when he was granted a period of LWOP, rejoining his unit on 2 Mar 1943. On 16 Jun 1943 Jim was admitted toteh [[2/14th Australian Light Field Ambulance]] having taken a reaction to his innoculations. He returned to his unit on 20 Jun 1943. On 15 Dec 1943 Jim was detached to Point Walter Camp before being granted LWOP from 8 Jan 1944 until 19 Feb 1944, rejoining his unit on 24 Feb 1944.


On 4 Mar 1944 Jim entrained for Queensland and from 15 June until 13 August he attended an 'Army Cooking & Catering Course. At its completion he was transferred to the Catering Corps and was graded a TG2 Cook. On 23 Aug 1944 he was transferred to the [[2/3rd Australian Railway Construction Company]]. They embarked on [[SS Van Heutsz]] at Cairns on 21 Nov 1944 for Jacquinot Bay on New Britain, disembarking there on 25 Nov 1944. On 20 Jul 1945 Jim embarked on [[SS Ormiston]] at San Jacinta Bay for Brisbane where he disembarked on 26 Jul 1945. He was sent back to Perth, and on 28 Sep 1945 was posted to the [[10th Australian Garrison Battalion]] until 8 Oct 1945 when he was posted to [[Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot]] where he was discharged on 12 Oct 1945.

==Post War==
In 1944 Hubert married Maisie J Higham, and in 1952 he remarried, this time to Ellen J. Sander. Hubert had three sons with Maisie. 

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 Kelly street, Donnybrook, butcher; 1963 - 1980 at 21 Stannard street, Bentley, butcher (with Maureen Ida);
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