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WHITCOMBE, Joseph John Bertram
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 35853, V352226 |
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Enlisted: | 17 February 1917, Melbourne, Vic. |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Born: | DRYSDALE, VIC, 27 August 1889 |
Home Town: | Drysdale, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
Occupation: | Orchardist |
Memorials: | Drysdale Methodist Church Honor Roll, Drysdale State School No 1645 Honor Roll |
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World War 1 Service
17 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 35853, Field Artillery Brigades, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 35853, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 35853, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
24 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , France | |
31 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 35853, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Mont St Quentin / Peronne | |
5 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 35853, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Montbrehain | |
20 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 35853, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 21 March 1919 and discharged as MU (no details). |
World War 2 Service
2 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V352226, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) | |
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2 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V352226, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
18 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V352226, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) | |
18 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, V352226, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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