Albert Joseph VILLINGER

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VILLINGER, Albert Joseph

Service Numbers:	279, 5825, V84581
Enlisted:	5 October 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots
Born:	Timboon, Victoria, Australia., 15 May 1895
Home Town:	Gardenvale, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Storeman
Died:	Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1958, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia Interred on the 12 August 1958. Commemorated in the QLD Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld

World War 1 Service

5 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 279, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 279, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, HMAT Borda, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 279, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
1 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 279, 2nd Veterinary Section: AIF, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit
31 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 5825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 5825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
1 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to epilepsy

World War 2 Service

5 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V84581
5 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V84581, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots
2 Apr 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V84581

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Villinger and Mary Ann Villinger nee Gamble of Britannia Street, Geelong, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia, first time, on 29 July 1915 aboard HS Hororata disembarking on 1 September 1915

Commenced return to Australia, second time, on 31 October 1917 disembarking on 30 December 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1918c Albert married Florence Hart in Victoria.

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