Berthold Oscar WILKSCH

WILKSCH, Berthold Oscar

    Service Number: SX18311
    Enlisted: 14 April 1942, Wayville, SA
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Eudunda, South Australia , 12 December 1908
    Home Town: Blanchetown, Mid Murray, South Australia
    Schooling: Bower Public School, South Australia.
    Occupation: Orchardist
    Died: Natural Causes, Blanchetown, South Australia, 22 April 1979, aged 70 years
    Cemetery: Waikerie General Cemetery, SA
    Path No. 33
    Memorials: Blanchetown District of Blanchetown WW2 Roll of Honour, Eudunda Arch Gates
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    World War 2 Service

    14 Apr 1942: Involvement Lance Corporal, SX18311
    14 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
    14 Apr 1942: Enlisted Wayville, SA
    14 Apr 1942: Enlisted Private, SX18311, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots, Wayville, 4 M.D, South Australia.
    26 Apr 1942: Transferred Private, 3 Training Battalion, 22 May 1942 - Detatched to Terowie Staging Camp to 8 July 1942. Special Leave 5 August 1942 - 10 August 1942.
    25 Aug 1942: Embarked Private, SX18311, 3 Training Battalion, Entrained 4 M.D for 3 M.D
    26 Aug 1942: Embarked Private, SX18311, 3 Training Battalion, Embarked Melbourne, Australia, per Ship H.M.T P.4, Disembarked Middle East 8 October 1942.
    5 Nov 1942: Transferred Private, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Allocated unit via staging camp and 26 Australian Infantry Training Battalion.
    1 Feb 1943: Embarked Private, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Middle East with unit - Disembarked Melbourne 25th February 1943.
    3 Aug 1943: Embarked Private, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Cairns per H.T Ship 'Allen' Disembarked at Milne Bay 6th August 1943.
    19 Jan 1944: Embarked Private, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Detatched from unit, Embarked with Advance Party for Special Duties at Finschhafen per Ship 'Andrew D. White' - Rejoined unit from special Duties 20th February 1944.
    19 May 1944: Wounded Private, SX18311, 2nd/1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Evacuated with P.V.O respiratory illness.
    20 May 1944: Wounded Private, SX18311, 2nd/2nd Australian General Hospital, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Evacuated to Hospital with respiratory illness.
    17 Jun 1944: Transferred Private, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined unit in Queensland, Australia.
    15 Mar 1945: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, * Classified proficient & entitled to proficiency pay as at 1st July 1943. * Promoted Lance Corporal 15th March 1945.
    3 Apr 1945: Embarked Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Townsville per "SEA CAT" Disembarked Morotai 13th April 1945.
    23 Apr 1945: Embarked Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Morotai per HMAS Manoora for service at Tarakan - Disembarked at Tarakan 23rd April 1945.
    30 Apr 1945: Embarked Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Townsville per "SEA CAT" Disembarked MOROTAI 13th March 1945.
    9 Jun 1945: Wounded Lance Corporal, SX18311, 110 Casualty Clearing Station, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, Wounded in Action (BW Gren- L. Knee & Face) Evacuated Casualty Clearing Station.
    23 Jun 1945: Wounded Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/12th Field Ambulance, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, Evacuated to 2/12 Field Ambulance with Wounds.
    11 Jul 1945: Transferred Lance Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to unit.
    19 Oct 1945: Transferred Lance Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Holding Strength for Discharge New Guinea.
    5 Nov 1945: Transferred Lance Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, March out from 2nd/48th Battalion New Guinea to South Australia for Discharge proceedings.
    8 Nov 1945: Discharged Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 4 M.D. Hampstead Barracks, South Australia.
    8 Nov 1945: Discharged
    8 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, SX18311, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion

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