Difference between revisions of "John Reginald Gillespie"
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| enlistmentdate = 22 Jul 1941 | | enlistmentdate = 22 Jul 1941 | ||
| rank = Private | | rank = Private | ||
− | | unit = 6th (Albany) VDC Battalion | + | | unit = [[6th (Albany) VDC Battalion]] |
| fate1 = Remained in Australia | | fate1 = Remained in Australia | ||
| fate2 = | | fate2 = |
Revision as of 15:43, 21 September 2020
Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 15 Feb 1915 |
Place of Birth | Armadale, Western Australia |
Death | 28 Mar 2011, aged 95 |
Place of Death | Bentley, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 26 years, 5 months |
Address | Gnowangerup, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Father , Mr Eugene Gillespie |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W71070 |
Date of Enlistment | 22 Jul 1941 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 6th (Albany) VDC Battalion |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entry: 1943 at Pallinup, farmer.
War Service
discharged 10 Sep 1944
Post War
During 1945 John married Doreen Alma Beatty (1920 - 2017) in Perth. Doreen died on 8 Apr 2017 in Bentley.
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1972 at Pallinup, farmer; 1977 - 1980 at 59 Kishorn road, Mt Pleasant, retired.
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