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Ex P O W Gets War Service Farm
Ex serviceman Mr. O. J. Kenrick of Bagsendean is allotted a dairy farm under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme. He served with the 2/11th Battalion overseas from 1940, endured desert campaigns Greece and Crete, was a prisoner in Hammelburg, escaped with comrades, and was liberated by American forces before returning to Australia in 1945. He will attend Rural Training at Harvey starting June 29 and is seeking further rural training information from Mr. Davenport at the Department of Agriculture in Perth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O.W
O. J. Kenrick
Bagsendean
War Service
Northcliffe
ALF
Kenrick
Dardanup
2/11th
Greece
Crete
Hammelburge
Bavaria
Dietfurt
England
Australia
New Zealand
Erved
A.A.M.W.S
Hollywood Hospital
Harvey
W. V. Fyfe
N. Davenport
Davenport
Department of Agriculture
St. George's Terrace
Perth