WW11 SERVICE RECORDS - AUSTRALIA
Date of Birth | Name | Birth Place | Service No | Next of Kin | Enlistment Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 Dec 1906 | **Harry William Sterry | Kingston-On-Thames England | VX2144 | Jessie Sterry | South Melbourne Victoria |
25 Sep 1912 | *Frederick Keith Sterry | Bondi NSW | NX74083 | Frederick Keith | Paddington NSW |
10 Nov 1913 | +William Alexander Sterrey | Sydney NSW | N180279 | John Sterrey | Millers Point NSW |
8 Aug 1915 | *Ronald William Sterry | Thornbury, Victoria | V368649 | J Sterry | Preston Victoria |
22 Oct 1915 | +Norman John Sterrey | Balmain NSW | N12553 | John Sterrey | Millers Point NSW |
10 Mar 1916 | *Kenneth Arthur Stanley Sterry | Melbourne, Victoria | V72214 | Alfred Sterry | Westgarth Victoria |
12 Jan 1917 | +Eric Archibald Sterrey | Balmain NSW | NX105555 | John Sterrey | Campbelltown NSW |
11 Sep 1917 | *Kevin Sterry | Bondi NSW | N25590 | Arthur Sterry | Waverley Park, NSW |
6 Jan 1919 | *George Thomas Sterry | Richmond Victoria | VX135643 | Alfred Sterry | In the field |
8 Aug 1919 | *Alfred William Sterry | Melbourne Victoria | VX112487 | Alfred Sterry | Albury NSW | 14 Aug 1919 | +George Charles Sterrey | Balmain NSW | NX105556 | John Sterrey | Penrith NSW |
7 Apr 1920 | +Thomas Sterry | Brunswick NSW | VX60149 | Marion Sterry | Royal Park Victoria |
8 Apr 1920 | *William Arthur Sterry | Balaclava Victoria | VX90577 | Bonnie Sterry | Royal Park, Victoria |
15 Apr 1920 | *Alan Rupert Sterry | Preston Victoria | VX112521 | Florence Sterry | Puckapunyal Victoria |
6 Jul 1920 | *Clyde Sterry | Preston Victoria | VX37656 | Florence Sterry | Royal Park Victoria |
10 Aug 1920 | %Thomas Henry Eric Sterry | Brisbane Queensland | 123379 | Veronica Sterry | Brisbane Queensland |
14 May 1921 | **Ronald Sterry | Lowestoft | 25430 | Agnes Sterry | Sydney NSW |
24 Sep 1923 | +Victor Stanley Sterrey |
Balmain NSW | NX143808 | John Sterrey | Yerrongpilley Queensland |
24 Dec 1925 | +Ernest John Sterry | Panteg Monmouthshire | 161777 | Ernest Sterry | Sydney NSW |
Where more detailed service records are available, they are included below.
William Arthur Sterry [1920-1990]
[Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK line]
Enlisted Royal Park, Victoria on 19 Oct 1942
Personal Detail: Born 8 Apr 1920 at Balaclava, Victoria. Native born British Subject. 22 yrs 6 mths. Clerk. Married. Permanent Address: 50 Saturn St, Caulfield. Next of Kin/Wife: Bonnie H aka Yvonne Helena Sterry of 50 Saturn St Sth Caulfield. Father T W F Sterry of 50 Saturn St, Caulfield.
Description: 5 feet 8½ inches; 8 stone 2lbs, complexion fair, eyes hazel, hair fair
Religion: Presbyterian
Service
Service No: VX90577
Rank: Driver
Regiments: 112 and 111 Aust General Infantry Company
19 Oct 1942- Taken on Strength R R D Royal Park; transferred to Watsonia
21 Nov 1942- To Perth then returning to unit
28 Nov 1942- On leave 2 days
6 Mar 1943- Transferred to I A R U
23 Oct 1943- Classified medically as "B" - fit to carry out certain duties which require only restricted medical fitness bt Medical Board
26 Jan 1944- Fine 15/- for neglecting to obey routine orders
8 Feb 1944- Transferred to 111 Aust Gen Infantry Company
6 Apr 1944- Classified proficient and entitled to receive proficiency pay
26 Aug 1944- Medically reassessed as B2
15 Nov 1944- Transferred out to LHQ - Vic L of C Area
21 Nov 1944- Transferred from 111 AGT Coy to LHQ
& posted Q'land Ech. and Rec.
14 Apr 1945- Transferred to LHQ Car Coy
Discharged: 18 Mar 1946
Legend:
** = Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK line
% = Bermondsey, Surrey, UK line
+ = Longhope, Gloucestershire, UK line
* = Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK line