Difference between revisions of "John Harold Garnett"
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| enlistmentage = 34 years, 5 months | | enlistmentage = 34 years, 5 months | ||
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| − | | occupation = | + | | occupation = Farm hand |
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| address = Bedfordale, Western Australia | | address = Bedfordale, Western Australia | ||
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| + | At enlistment gave his father in Liverpool, UK as NOK. He was to later change this to his wife following their marriage. Mustered as a Service Policeman, he spent the first few days being outfitted before being sent to the No.4 Recruit Depot at Pearce in WA. On 21 May 1940 he was transferred to [[No. 4 School of Technical Training RAAF]] and following training he was transferred to [[No. 1 Recruit Depot RAAF]] to be held until posting to an operational unit. On 19 Aug 1940 John was posted to [[No. 1 School of Technical Training RAAF]] to undertake the No. 29 Service Police course, and as a result, on 30 Sep 1940 he was made an Acting Corporal with the Service Police. While there he was granted 8 days leave from 28 Nov 1940. John was appointed as a Leading Aircraftman on 13 Feb 1941 and his mustering changed to Labourer on 20 Mar 1941. He was granted further leave from 14 - 17 April and from 1 - 11 Sep 1941. | ||
| + | On 26 Feb 1942 he was posted to [[No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF]] at Ascot Vale with his next posting to [[RAAF HQ Darwin]] on 3 Mar 1942 as a Temporary Corporal. The No. 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF was formed on 26 May 1942, including John. On 19 Jun 1942 John was admitted to [[No. 1 Medical Receiving Station RAAF]] in Daly Waters, Northern Territory, before being discharged back to his unit on 28 Jul 1942. | ||
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| + | 3 Mobile Works Squadron, Darwin 21 Jun 1943 | ||
| + | 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF Bradfield Park, NSW 2 Aug 1943 | ||
| + | Leave - 6 days from 15 Jul 1944 and 5 days from 6 Oct 1944 | ||
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| + | discharged 26 Jun 1945 in Melbourne. | ||
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 7 Oct 1905 |
| Place of Birth | Cheshire, England |
| Death | 1975, aged 69 |
| Place of Death | Box Hill, Victoria |
| Age at Enlistment | 34 years, 5 months |
| Description | 5'9½" (1.76m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; blue/grey eyes ; dark brown hair ; s car on left wrist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bedfordale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Agnes Garnett |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 16167 |
| Date of Enlistment | 15 Apr 1940 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | No. 1 Stores Depot RAAF (Port Melbourne) |
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Pre War
War Service
At enlistment gave his father in Liverpool, UK as NOK. He was to later change this to his wife following their marriage. Mustered as a Service Policeman, he spent the first few days being outfitted before being sent to the No.4 Recruit Depot at Pearce in WA. On 21 May 1940 he was transferred to No. 4 School of Technical Training RAAF and following training he was transferred to No. 1 Recruit Depot RAAF to be held until posting to an operational unit. On 19 Aug 1940 John was posted to No. 1 School of Technical Training RAAF to undertake the No. 29 Service Police course, and as a result, on 30 Sep 1940 he was made an Acting Corporal with the Service Police. While there he was granted 8 days leave from 28 Nov 1940. John was appointed as a Leading Aircraftman on 13 Feb 1941 and his mustering changed to Labourer on 20 Mar 1941. He was granted further leave from 14 - 17 April and from 1 - 11 Sep 1941.
On 26 Feb 1942 he was posted to No. 1 Embarkation Depot RAAF at Ascot Vale with his next posting to RAAF HQ Darwin on 3 Mar 1942 as a Temporary Corporal. The No. 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF was formed on 26 May 1942, including John. On 19 Jun 1942 John was admitted to No. 1 Medical Receiving Station RAAF in Daly Waters, Northern Territory, before being discharged back to his unit on 28 Jul 1942.
3 Mobile Works Squadron, Darwin 21 Jun 1943 2 Embarkation Depot, RAAF Bradfield Park, NSW 2 Aug 1943 Leave - 6 days from 15 Jul 1944 and 5 days from 6 Oct 1944
discharged 26 Jun 1945 in Melbourne.
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 1227 Dandenong road, Malvern East, Victoria; 1954 - 1977 at 44 Monash street, Box Hill, Victoria, storeman, Agnes a stenographer;
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