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SPRINGBETT, Douglas Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX7973 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Division Signals |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, 3 October 1910 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Primary: Sandy Creek Public School. Secondary: Gawler High School (intermediate level) |
| Occupation: | National Bank in 1926 at 16 years of age. At retirement a Land Broker. |
| Died: | Illness, Repatriation Hospital Daw Park, South Australia, 9 May 1983, aged 72 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia His ashes are in the RSL Derrick Gardens. Tree number 33, His memorial is in the Australian War Graves Garden of Remembrance Wall 13 Row R |
| Memorials: | Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll, Sandy Creek Honour Roll WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jul 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, SX7973 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX7973 | |
| 26 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX7973 | |
| 26 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 9th Division Signals |
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