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BISHOP, Donald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Q187043 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14 Garrison Battalion (Qld) |
| Born: | FALKIRK, SCOTLAND, 2 March 1899 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, Q187043 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187043, 14 Garrison Battalion (Qld) | |
| 1 Sep 1943: | Discharged | |
| 1 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q187043, 14 Garrison Battalion (Qld) |
Personal Stories
DONALD BISHOP
DONALD BISHOP
BORN IN MARCH 1899 CAME FROM A TOWN CALLED FALKIRK IN STIRLINGSHIRE SCOTLAND
JACKAS MOB 14TH BATTALION AUSTRALIAN ARMY
KOKODA TRAIL
LEFT THE SERVICE AFTER KOKODA IN 1943
LIVED IN PROSTON QLD AUSTRALIA
HIS BROTHER DAVID BISHOP (2 YRS YOUNGER) WAS KILLED IN ACTION AND HIS BODY NEVER RECOVERED MAY 31 1916 HMS BLACK PRINCE , BRITISH ROYAL NAVY
THEIR OTHER BROTHER JOSEPH WAS MY GRANDFATHER IN THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS FIRST WORLD WAR
K MOSS
Submitted 18 February 2020 by KAREN MOSS