Keith,
Many thanks. Quoting from his Service and Casualty Form (AF B.103-1 (Adopted): (all written in spidery manuscript!)
26 Oct 42: Det to 162 LAA Bty Sigs Det
26 Oct 42: Embraked Brisbane per SS Maetsuycker
28 Nov 42: Disembarked Port Moresby per SS Maetsuycker
but
29 Oct 41: Service in New Guinea begins
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29 Oct 43: Transferred to 114 LAA Regt Sigs Sect
29 Oct 43: Disembarked Townsville
but
2 Dec 43: Service in New Guineas ends.
His 1939/45 Star Award Certificate shows: 162 LAA Bty New Guinea 29 Oct 42 to 18 Oct 43
and (For Pacific Star)
Royal Aust Corps of Signals: Morotai 8 Apr 45 15 Sep 45
I'm still confused! Mike
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