Reginald Arthur Pascoe

Reginald Arthur Pascoe

Personal Information
Date of Birth	19 Feb 1907
Place of Birth	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Death	30 Oct 1979, aged 72
Place of Death	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	35 years , 1 month
Description	5'8" (1.73m) tall ; 172lbs 78.018 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; black hair ; appendix scar
Occupation	Transport Driver
Religion	Congregational
Address	Third avenue, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs. Olive Pearl Pascoe
Military Information
Reg Number	W54856
Date of Enlistment	22 Mar 1942
Rank	Sergeant
Unit/Formation	2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

On 8 Dec 1933 Reg married Olive Pearl Buckingham (1906 - 1989). On 17 Nov 1989 Olive died in Como

Electoral Roll entries: 1936 - 1943 at Second (now Merrifield) avenue, Kelmscott (wife at Third avenue).

War Service

On 22 Mar 1942 Reg enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps at Armadale and was allocated to the [[2nd (Fremantle} VDC Battalion]]'s 'D' Company where on 7 Jan 1943 he was appointed Lance Corporal. On 9 Jul 1943 he was promoted to Corporal, and on 8 Sep 1944 to Sergeant. On 1 May 1945 Reg and the rest of his unit was placed on the Reserve.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 - 1958 at Second (now Merrifield) avenue, Kelmscott, painter; 1968 - 1977 at 21 Third avenue, Armadale, painter;