Arthur (George) Candish

Arthur (George) Candish

Personal Information
Date of Birth	30 Dec 1921
Place of Birth	Perth, Western Australia
Death	27 May 2010, aged 88
Place of Death	Kalbarri, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	19 years, 8 months
Occupation	farm hand
Religion	Congregational
Address	Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr Arthur Candish
Military Information
Reg Number	W20838
Date of Enlistment	21 Oct 1941
Rank	Trooper
Unit/Formation	10th Australian Light Horse Regiment ww2
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

War Service

Original enlistment was part time on 21 Oct 1941, and posted to the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment ww2 in Bunbury on 31 Oct 1941. Called up for full time duty on 5 Jan 1942, on 21 Apr 1942 he was detached to the 10th Reconnaissance Battalion (2.463). On 22 May 1942 he was admitted to the 8th Australian Casualty Clearing Station (4.066) before returning to his unit on 27 May 1942. On 1 Jun 1942 he was seen by the 6th Australian Field Ambulance (4.064), passed to the 8th Australian Casualty Clearing Station (4.097), and then on 4 Jun 1942 to the 118th Australian General Hospital before being discharged on 6 Jul 1942 as unfit (Class 'D') and in order to enlist in the RAAF. (No RAAF records found)

Post War

During 1945 George married Olive Eames Parker.

Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at Rockford road, Mandurah, bus driver; 1958 at Lot 3, Newburn road, Queens park, bus driver; 1963 at 42 Riley road, Parkerville, bread carter; 1968 at 26 Railway avenue, Bassendean; 1972 at 47 Devon road, Bassendean, dispatch clerk; 1977 - 1980 at 136 Alice road, Mount Helena, gardener.