Wilfred Leslie Hancock

Wilfred Leslie Hancock

Personal Information
Date of Birth	27 Dec 1915
Place of Birth	Maylands, Western Australia
Death	8 Jan 1997, aged 81
Place of Death	Kenwick, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	24 years, 6 months
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Methodist
Address	Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Wilfred Edward Hancock
Military Information
Reg Number	WX7434
Date of Enlistment	6 Aug 1940
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	No 2 Depot Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Medical discharge Remained in Australia
Medals	War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Enlisted at the Recruit Reception Depot at Claremont, and 10 days later on 16 Aug 1940 he was sent to the Melville Training Depot. On 23 Aug 1940 he was admitted to 110th Australian Base Hospital Perth with meningitis, and was not released to his unit again until 26 Nov 1940. On 3 Dec 1940 he was sent to the Recruit Training Depot at Northam camp, and the next day transferred to No. 2 Depot Battalion. He was examined by a medical board on 19 Jan 1941 who recommended discharge which occurred on 24 Jan 1941.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at 292 William street, Perth, welder; 1949 Welshpool road, Wattle Grove; 1958 - 1968 at Alcock street Maddington, boilermaker; 1972 - 1980 at 14 Verna street, Gosnells;

During 1950 Wilfred married Nardi Svicarovich in Perth. Nardi died on 23 Oct 1987 in Gosnells, aged 64.