Douglas John Elliott
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 10 Apr 1920 |
| Place of Birth | Hastings, England |
| Death | 22 Sep 2011, aged 91 |
| Place of Death | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 6 months |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Byford, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Eunice Elliott |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX9049 |
| Date of Enlistment | 25 Oct 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2nd/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
Pre War
War Service
Enlisted at Claremont on 25 Oct 1940, and on 27 Nov 1940 he was allocated to the No 3 Depot Battalion at the Northam camp for training. On 14 Jan 1941 this changed to the No 2 Training Battalion. Douglas was granted leave without pay from 11 Feb until 16 Feb 1941, after which he was transferred to the 6th reinforcements for the 2/28th Battalion. On 17 Apr 1941 this was changed to the 7th reinforcements for the 2/32nd and he was granted pre-embarkation leave from 24 - 30 Apr 1941.
On 5 Jul 1941 Douglas embarked in Fremantle on HMT Aquitania, a part of Convoy US11 for the Middle East via , disembarking on 25 Jul 1941.
Married Irene May ?? Discharged 21 Jan 1944
Post War
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