Edward Halpern

Edward Halpern

Personal Information
Date of Birth	10 Jul 1913
Place of Birth	Zolkiew, Poland
Death	11 Feb 2006, aged 92
Place of Death	St Kilda, East, Victoria
Age at Enlistment	28 years, 10 months
Address	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Brother , Mt Leon Halpern
Military Information
Reg Number	W61920
Date of Enlistment	26 Mar 1942
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Twenty five year old Edward arrived in Fremantle aboard the SS Oronsay on 23 May 1939. They had left London on 22 Apr 1939, and Edward was listed as a Chemist from Poland.

War Service

discharge date is not known

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 30 Longroyd street, Maylands; 1954 at 188 Tarleton street, East Devonport, officer; 1972 at 6 Hooper crescent, Mount Stuart, Tasmania, officer. Between 1949 and 1954 he had married Ilse.

Notes

At the time of his death in Victoria Edward was listed as a scientist.

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