Soldier profiles
Name : HARRINGTON, JOSEPH DANIEL
Service Number : VX56703
Date of Birth : 03/12/1912
Place of Birth : NORTH FITZROY, VIC
Known as :
Occupation on Enlistment : KNITTING OPERATOR
Date of Enlistment : 26/05/1941
Locality on Enlistment : EAST PRESTON, VIC
Place of Enlistment : ROYAL PARK, VIC
Next of Kin : HARRINGTON, JANIE
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : PRIVATE
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/1 PIONEER BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) :
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) :
Theatres of War :
Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 29/10/1945
Date Died : N/A
Community Roll of Honour : N/A
Buried Location / Memorial (P.O.W., D.O.W., K.I.A.) : N/A
K.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
D.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
M.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. (location/s) : NO
Died P.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. Camps (details) : N/A
Recovered P.O.W. (location/s) : N/A
Honours and Gallantry : None for display
Applicable Australian War Memorial circulars : NO
References found (entries & photos) : National Archives of Australia (Barcode 6110867 [DIGITISED]), WW2 Nominal Roll
Background : Husband of Janie. Posted to 4th Reinforcements of 2/2nd Pioneers 08/07/1941, sailed with them to the Middle East, and on 16/02/1942 was transferred to the 2/1st Pioneers.
Service & personal summary At enlistment : married. No previous military experience. At discharge : height 6 feet 1 inch, green eyes, dark complexion, dark hair. Marital status : married. Children : 4 under 16 years old, 1 16 years & older Marks / scars : right wrist Full time war service : A.I.F. 26/05/1941 to 29/10/1945 which included 1591 days active service (855 days within Australia & 571 days overseas). Operational service : Middle East area (embarked from Australia 02/11/1941, disembarked in Australia 01/04/1942), New Guinea area (embarked from Australia 28/08/1942, disembarked in Australia 21/10/1943). War badge no. A183224. Discharge certificate no. 291598.
