Bernard Francis McGarry
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9 Jul 1906 |
| Place of Birth | Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Death | 11 Aug 1982, aged 76 |
| Place of Death | Swan View, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 35 years, 10 months |
| Description |
5'9" (1.75m) tall ; 159lbs 72.121 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Timber worker |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Smailes Mill, Karragullen, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs. Violet McGarry |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | W68120 & 82754 |
| Date of Enlistment | 24 Apr 1942 (Army) & 16 Jan 1943 (RAAF) |
| Rank | Private & Leading Aircraftman |
| Unit/Formation | 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion & No. 4 Repair & Servicing Unit RAAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
During 1928 Bernard had married Violet Agnes Kearns in Fremantle. Their children were He had a knowledge of First Aisde when he joined RAAF.
Electoral Roll entries: 1934 at 4 Gordon street, Subiaco, taxi driver; 1936 - 1937 at No. 2 State Mill, timber worker; 1943 at 11 Kalgoorlie street, Leederville, bus driver.
War Service
George enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Pickering Brook on 24 Apr 1942 and was posted to 2 Platoon, 'A' Company, 12th (Jarrah) VDC Battalion at Pickering Brook, before being discharged on 8 Jan 1943, in order to enlist in the RAAF on 16 Jan 1943 at the No. 4 Recruiting Centre RAAF. His original mustering was as Trainee Technical V.
Posted to No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF on 16 Jan 1943 to undertake basic drill training, on 25 Jan 1943 he was posted to No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF in Perth. With the course finished he wa sent o No. 3 School of Technical Training RAAF at Ultio, a suburb of Sydney to undertake a course for Fitters DMT. Now ready to play an active part he was sent to No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF at Cunderdin in Western Australia on 1 Aug 1943. His next move was on 4 Nov 1943 when he was posted to No. 4 Embarkation Depot RAAF.
However, instead of going overseas, he was posted on 11 Dec 1943 to the No. 4 Repair & Salvage Unit RAAF which was operating in the North West Area. On 19 Mar 1945 Bernard was posted to No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF in Subiaco, and soon after to the No. 2 Personnel Depot RAAF
Post War
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