Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Lieutenant
Unit: AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Branch Category: Australian Imperial Force
Conflict: WW2
1939 - 1945 Star, 1939 - 1945 Africa Star, 1939 - 1945 Defence Medal, 1939 - 1945 War Medal, 1939 - 1945 Australian Service Medal
The 1939-45 Star is awarded for service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. It was awarded to Australian Civilian Personnel who served afloat with the United States Army Small Ships Section between 8 December 1941 and 2 September 1945.
The Africa Star was granted for operational service in North Africa from the date of the entry of Italy into the war on 10 June 1940, up to the date of the cessation of operations against the enemy in North Africa on 12 May 1943.
1939-1945 British Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War.
The War Medal 1939-45 was awarded for 28 days full-time service in the Armed Forces between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Operational and non-operational service may be counted, providing that it was of 28 days or more duration.
The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the Australian Armed Forces and the Australian Mercantile Marine during World War II.
Date of Birth: 04 Aug 1908
Place of Birth: AUCKLAND, N Z
Date of Enlistment: 18 Mar 1940
Locality on Enlistment: MELB
Place of Enlistment: HOBART, TAS
Date of Discharge: 27 Sep 1944
Posting at Discharge: AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Next of kin: J RYCROFT
References:
nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au