George Halbert Vasey (1925 - 1960)

Born 31 Jan 1925 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 1960 at about age 34 in Victoria, Australia

Biography

George Vasey was born in Victoria, Australia

George Vasey is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Sergeant George Vasey served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 26 May 1943
Unit(s): 11 AUSTRALIAN SMALL SHIPS COMPANY
Service ended: 15 July 1946

George Halbert Vasey was born on 31st January 1925 in Kew, Victoria. He was the elder son of Major General George Alan Vasey CB CBE DSO and Jessie Mary Halbert CBE. The family moved to Wantirna, in Greater Melbourne's outer eastern districts, in 1938.

George Jnr served in the Second Australian Imperial Force during the Second World War; enlisted 26th May 1943, discharged 15th July 1946. ^[1] He was a senior non-commissioned officer in the 11th Australian Small Ships Company. ^[2] His father was killed off Cairns, North Queensland in early 1945.

George Halbert Vasey died on 7 Nov 1960 in South Melbourne, Victoria and was buried in the Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Lilydale, Victoria. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Australian War Memorial Nominal roll: VX141121 Sergeant George Halbert Vasey
2. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 15 Feb 2023), Veteran Details for GEORGE HALBERT VASEY for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: VX141121; Rank: Sergeant; Enlistment from 26 May 1943 to 15 July 1946.
3. ↑ FindAGrave, database and images, memorial page for George Halbert Vasey; Born: 31 Jan 1925 Kew, Victoria; Died: 7 Nov 1960 South Melbourne, Victoria; Cemetery: Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Lilydale, Victoria; Find A Grave: Memorial #153336770; maintained by: Dragon Lady; created by: Gone Gravin ❀; accessed: 15 Feb 2023
4. ↑ Victoria Death Index #34233/1960