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Donald Alexander Eatts

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Donald Alexander Eatts
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Personal Information
Date of Birth 18 Feb 1912
Place of Birth Roleystone, Western Australia
Death 29 Nov 1979, aged 67
Place of Death Gosnells, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 30 years, 3 months
Description 5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; 155lbs
70.307 kg
; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; fair hair
Occupation Machine Driller
Religion Congregational
Address Roleystone, Western Australia
Next of Kin Wife , Mrs Frances May Eatts
Military Information
Reg Number W74690
Date of Enlistment 28 Jun 1942
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate Remained in Australia



Pre War

On 1 Dec 1939 Donald married Frances May Kingsbury (1915 - 1997). Frances died on 15 Dec 1997 aged 82 in Pinjarra.

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1937 at Railway avenue, Kelmscott; 1943 at Roleystone, axeman.

War Service

Original enlistment in the Volunteer Defence Corps occurred on 18 Jul 1942 in Port Hedland where Don was allocated to the 11th (North West) VDC Battalion. On 13 Nov 1942 Don was transferred to the 2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion from which he was discharged on 18 Dec 1944 at his own request. Medical classification was B1 due to previous leg injury and nervous breakdown in 1936.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1977 at 74 Evelyn street, Gosnells, haulage contractor.

Notes

Some military records have dropped the letter s from the surname. Various records use one of three spellings, Eatts, Eatt, and Eat. Appears to be the brother of Gordon James Eatts, and legal name is most probably Eatts.


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