Harold Chamberlain

Harold Chamberlain

Personal Information
Date of Birth	20 Mar 1914
Place of Birth	Armadale, Western Australia
Death	22 Dec 1991, aged 77
Place of Death	Thornlie, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	26 years, 10 months
Description	6' 0" (1.83m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; brown eyes ; fair hair ; scar on right wrist
Occupation	Law clerk
Religion	Church of England
Address	Railway avenue, Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr John Chamberlain
Military Information
Reg Number	W3450 & WX30594
Date of Enlistment	23 Jan 1941 & 16 Jul 1942
Rank	Sergeant
Unit/Formation	134th Australian Brigade Workshop
Military Movement
1st Departure from Australia
Journey Dates	10 May 1945 ‒ 22 May 1945
Transport Details	USAT Sea Ray Brisbane to Morotai (NEI)
Transfers
Journey Dates	21 Jun 1945 ‒ 23 Jun 1945
Transport Details	USS LST 614 Morotai to Labuan
Return to Australia
Journey Dates	30 Dec 1945 ‒ 31 Dec 1945
Transport Details	plane Labuan to Perth
Post War Details
Fate	Returned to Australia
Medals	1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Harold enlisted in the CMF on 23 Jan 1941 aand was allocatd to the 7th Heavy Brigade RAA. His original assignment was to Swanbourne,but on 10 Mar 1941 he was posted to Rottnest. On 18 Aug 1941 he was classifid as a TG3 Clerk and on 14 Nov 1941 he volunteered for overseas service (2nd AIF). Harold was granted leave from 5 - 9 Jan 1942 and on 24 Mar 1942 he was promoted Bombardier (Artillery Clerk). He was also granted leave from 3 - 5 Apr 1942. During 1943 Harold married Moreen Kershaw.

On 3 Apr 1944 Harold was transferred to the 15th Australian Radio Maintenance Section, and the same day he was promoted Acting Segeant. Harold was sent on a course conducted by the Regimental Training School at Swanbourne from 19 June until 1 Jul 1944, and on 23 AUg 1944 his rank of Sergeant was confirmed. He was transferred on 31 Oct 1944 to the 1st Australian Base Depot Personnel in Sydney and entraine din Perth on 3 Nov 1944 for Sydney.

On 23 Feb 1945 Harold was transferred to the 5th Australian Advanced Reinforcement Depot for holding as an AEME Reinforcement, and they posted him to the 134th Australian Brigade Workshop. On 10 May 1945 Harold was embarked in Brisbane aboard USAT Sea Ray, diembarking at Morotai on 22 May 1945. On 21 Jun 1945 he then embarked on USS LST 614 for Labuan in British North Borneo.

On 30 Dec 1945 Harold was transferred to the Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot and he emplaned in Labaun on 30 Dec 1945 and deplaned in Perth the following day. He was discharged on 7 Jan 1946.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1954 "Belmont' Byford, clerk; 1963 - 1977 at 31a Solomon street, Palmyra, storeman; 1977 with Kevin and Kaye; 1980 at 7a Ebro way, Willetton, retired.