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CRESWICK, Alexander Reid
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 336165, V75195, VX112051 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 March 1940, Enlisted Chapel Street Parahan for three years in the Militia Posted to 104 Field Battery for service |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 18 August 1912 |
| Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Pastoralist |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 June 1983, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Memorial O/D A 0154 |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, 336165, 104th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery, Enlisted Chapel Street Parahan for three years in the Militia Posted to 104 Field Battery for service | |
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| 31 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V75195, 16th Army Service Corps, Enlisted Melbourne Lieutenant 16th Company AASC for duty |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, Australian Army Service Corps, Transfer approved from 104 Field Battery Militia to Full time service with the AASC. |
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World War 2 Service
| 26 Aug 1942: | Enlisted VX112051 | |
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| 26 Aug 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, 16th Army Service Corps, Transferred from the Militia to the Australian Military Forces for oversea service. Enlisted in the field | |
| 29 Aug 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, 16th Army Service Corps, Promoted temporary Captain Substantive rank appointed 6th September 1943 | |
| 13 Jul 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company , Appointed OC 232 Australian Supply Platoon 1st Australian Army HQ New Guinea Force for overseas service | |
| 23 Aug 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, VX112051, HQ New Guinea Force, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Posted to 37th Australian Supply Depot Company AIF serving with New Guinea Force Milne Bay for duty | |
| 7 Jul 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, Mobile Works Squadrons, Attached to RAAF Goodenough Island to support No 73 Wing RAAF operations for duty | |
| 7 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, VX112051, Australian Army Service Corps, Transferred to the Retired list on 1st September 1944 | |
| 7 Sep 1944: | Discharged VX112051 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Sir Alec Creswick, a prominent pastoralist and businessman, was a member of the V R C from 1959-83, he served as Chairman from 1969-77, he was a highly respected racing administrator and leader.
His racing colours of black, blue sash, were carried by numerous good horses, Centreway, Midlander, Clear Springs, Jury, and the great filly, True Course.
To win the Derby was his ambition in racing, he almost achieved it when Jury was beaten a short half head by Stormy Rex in 1977, his father had won the race in 1935 with Felspar, ridden by Keith Voitre and trained by Lou Robertson.