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Revision as of 19:00, 3 July 2022
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Date of Birth | 21 Oct 1920 |
Place of Birth | Pupat, Korcula, Yugoslvia (now Croatia) |
Death | 19 Jun 1998, aged 77 |
Place of Death | Lane Cove, Sydney, New South Wales |
Occupation | Stonemason |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Byford, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr Marko Farac |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | WX39613 |
Date of Enlistment | 29 May 1943 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 2nd Australian Employment Company |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
On 15 Nov 1937 Ivan, aged 17, arrived in Fremantle from Genoa Italy aboard the SS Romolo intending to reside at Boulder.
War Service
Ivan's records have not yet been released, but there are entries in the Australian Archives data bases index indicating his arrival in Australia, and his service with the 4th Australian Infantry Battalion, including a Court Martial dated 17 Nov 1943. He had enlisted on Rottnest Island, and was discharged on 12 Jun 1946 so obviously the Court Martial did not terminate his service.
Post War
On 13 Sep 1947 Ivan married Yvonne Emma Louisa Francis in St Thomas's Church North Sydney. At the time he was a stonemason living at 38 Campbell street, Sydney. The were to have three children. Yvonne died 16 Jul 1996 in Lane Cove.
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 240 Pacific highway, Artarmon, NSW, stonemason, 1954 - 1980 at 688 Mowbray road, Lane Cove, NSW;
Notes
During the period 1939 - 1945 some unit names changed more than once. In the case of Australian Employment Companies they were also known as Works Companies, Labour Companies, Labour Units, Labour Corps. For sake of consistency I have adopted the term Employment Company. The role they played did not change with title. They were established to ensure that the Australian Defence Force had a large force of soldiers dedicated to essential labouring tasks, providing the physical labour needed to maintain the war effort and support the fighting forces.
Of the total of 39 Companies, 11 were part or fully manned by non British citizens known then as 'aliens'. These alien companies were not issued with arms. The 2nd Company was based in New South Wales.