Wilfred Brettell Duke

Wilfred Brettell Duke

Personal Information
Date of Birth	13 Feb 1913
Place of Birth	Bombay, India
Death	17 Jan 1981, aged 67
Place of Death	Coogee Beach, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	27 years 11 months
Occupation	Dairy Farmer
Religion	Church of England
Address	16 Clifton street, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother , Mrs Evelyn Brettell Duke
Military Information
Reg Number	WX17309
Date of Enlistment	20 Oct 1941
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	10th Australian Ordnance Vehicle Park
Post War Details

Pre War

Wilfred had completed his education with a certificate in Agriculture from Muresk.

War Service

Wilfred first enlisted on 6 Mar 1941 in the CMF (W33093) and began his training at Claremont on 14 Apr 1941, completing it on 12 Jul 1941, posted to the 121st Reserve Motor Transport Company. On 27 Oct 1941 he was transferred to the Area to enlist in the 2nd AIF having completed the paper work on 20 Oct 1941 at the Western Command General Details Depot in Claremont. On 28 Oct 1941 Wilfred was posted to the 3rd Training Battalion, and the same day posted to the 2/10th Australian Armoured Regiment and moved with them to Puckapunyal in Victoria.

On 9 Dec 1941 he was admitted to the 107th Australian General Hospital for treatment, before being releaased back to his unit on 20 Dec 1941. On 11 Jul 1942 they moved to NSW to undergo further training, and on 11 Dec 1942 they moved to Western Australia. Meanwhile on 22 Nov 1942 he had been appointed as a Group II Specialsit Driver/Mechanic. From 15 Oct - 30 Nov 1943 he attended a course for Driver/Mechanics at Puckapunyal. From 27 Feb until 1 Mar 1944 he was treated by the 2/14th Australian Light Field Ambulance for diarrhoea.

Morotai 19 Jun - 5 Dec 1945 Married 18 Nov 1944 to Effie King Discharged 20 Dec 1945. Trade Group III Driver/Mechanic

Post War

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