Soldier profiles

Name : TUCKNOTT, CORNELIUS JOHN
Service Number : VX72985
Date of Birth : 04/12/1914
Place of Birth : LILYDALE, VIC
Known as :
Occupation on Enlistment : COAT TRIMMER
Date of Enlistment : 22/01/1942
Locality on Enlistment : BLACKBURN, VIC
Place of Enlistment : CAULFIELD, VIC
Next of Kin : TUCKNOTT, PHYLLIS
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : PRIVATE
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) :
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) :
Theatres of War : NEW GUINEA, BORNEO
Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 10/12/1945
Date Died : 03/09/1981
Age at Death : 66
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 6112588 [DIGITISED]), WW2 Nominal Roll

Background :

Service & personal summary At enlistment : married. No previous military experience. At discharge : height 5 feet 5 inches, brown eyes, dark complexion, dark brown hair. Marital status : married. Dependent children : 3 under 16 years old & 1 16 years & older. Marks / scars : top of left little finger missing, scar above left knee, right eye, inner side right knee. Full time war service : A.I.F. 22/01/1942 to 10/12/1945 which included 1379 days active service (881 days within Australia & 416 days overseas). Operational service : New Guinea area (embarked from Australia 25/07/1943, disembarked in Australia 10/02/1944) & Borneo area (embarked from Australia 28/04/1945, disembarked in Australia 28/11/1945). War badge no. 185051. Discharge certificate no. 296545.

Service record
22/01/1942 Taken on strength Australian Imperial Forces Details Depot.
22/01/1942 Granted leave without pay 22/01/1942 TO 28/01/1942.
29/01/1942 Rejoined unit from leave without pay.
11/02/1942 Transferred into 10 Training Battalion Balcombe, Mt. Martha, Victoria from Australian Imperial Forces Details Caulfield, Victoria.
12/03/1942 Transferred to Reception Camp Caulfield, Victoria.
12/03/1942 Transferred in via Reception Camp and posted to 5 Pioneer Company.
28/03/1942 Graded Group II Cook.
11/06/1942 Transferred out to 34 Training Battalion Watsonia, Victoria.
21/06/1942 Transferred out to 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.
23/06/1942 Marched out to New South Wales Lines of Communication area.
23/06/1942 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion Wagga Wagga, New South Wales ex 34 Infantry Training Battalion.
26/01/1943 Entrained for 3 Military District (Victoria) from 5 Military District (Western Australia).
28/01/1943 Marched in Victoria Lines of Communication area ex 5 Military District (Western Australia).
26/03/1943 Entrained for 1 Military District (Queensland).
25/07/1943 Embarked Townsville, Queensland on H.M.T. Duntroon.
28/07/1943 Disembarked Port Moresby, New Guinea.
08/02/1944 Embarked Port Moresby, New Guinea on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla.
10/02/1944 Disembarked Townsville, Queensland.
05/05/1944 Evacuated to 5 Australian Camp Hospital with malaria (benign tertian).
07/05/1944 Evacuated from 5 Australian Camp Hospital to 2/2 Australian General Hospital and transferred to X list.
15/06/1944 Discharged 2/2 Australian General Hospital with malaria (benign tertian) and pneumonia to 2 Australian Corps Reception Camp.
16/06/1944 Taken on strength 2/2 Pioneer Battalion from 2 Australian Corps Reception Camp.
19/06/1944 Relinquished Group II Cook (at own request).
19/06/1944 Granted proficiency pay.
11/08/1944 Qualified at 2 Australian XXXX? Group Hygiene and Sanitation School.
28/04/1945 Embarked Brisbane, Queensland on Van Heutz.
13/05/1945 Disembarked Morotai.
09/07/1945 Embarked Morotai for service in Balikpapan, Borneo on U.S.S. LST-1018.
15/10/1945 Transferred to General Details Depot, Victoria for O.C.C. discharge via 1 Base Support Area Detention Depot.
11/11/1945 Emplaned Balikpapan, Borneo. Deplaned Morotai.
20/11/1945 Embarked Morotai on H.M.A.S. Kanimbla for mainland and march out to Victoria Lines of Communication area General Details Depot.
28/11/1945 Disembarked Brisbane, Queensland.
03/12/1945 Marched into Camp Pell, Victoria for disposal.
10/12/1945 Marched in for discharge ex Leave and Transit Depot, Victoria.
10/12/1945 Discharged.