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Certificate of Discharge for Raymond Parker WARBURTON

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1945

Overview

Certificate of Discharge for Raymond Parker WARBURTON, N318240 from the Volunteer Defence Corps, dated the 17/08/1944. Printed on yellow coloured paper in black ink with 2 signatures at the bottom right and date stamped in purple ink, “12 Feb 1945”. Length of service stated as 2 years and 146 days.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.2.21

Item type

Certificates

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Writing Paper

Width

195 mm

Height or length

238 mm

Weight

1 g

Inscriptions and markings

On top "Register No. 15801 / A.A.F. A.17 / (Revised, 1942) / AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES / (CITIZEN FORCES) / CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE / of No. N318240 (Rank) Corporal / Name Raymond Parker WARBURTON / Regiment or Corps Volunteer Defence Corps (Part Time Duty) / born at or near the Town of SYDNET / in the State or Country of New South Wales / Attested at NORTH SYDNEY, NSW on the Twenty-fifth / day of March 1942 for V.D.C. (P.T.D.) / at the age of 50 Years. / He is discharged in consequence of At own request." at top left corner with Australian Coat of Arms top centre. Printed in bold lettering along left side edge, “SHOULD THIS CERTIFICATE BE LOST OR MISLAID NO DUPLICATE OF IT CAN BE OBTAINED”.

Contextual information

In May 1941, during the Second World War, Raymond Parker WARBURTON, at 50 years of age, enlisted in the Voluntary Defence Corps, 7th Battalion, Army No. N318240. He was listed as an Electrical Fitter and at his own request was discharged on the 17/08/1944. Previously, Raymond was a merchant seaman employed as an Electrical Engineer on 1/12/1915 in London. During the First World War he served on 2 transport ships, the HMAT Pera and the SS Shropshire. Raymond was discharged on the 13/06/1919 at Sydney, Australia.

Keywords

Volunteer Defence Corps

Certificate of Discharge

Second World War

Place made

Cremorne, NSW, Australia

Year

1945

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