This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: divbooks Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10966.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Bryan, Is this your father's birth and WW2 record? MARTIN JOHN V Male GERALDTON 5 1909 Service Record Name MARTIN, JOHN VICTOR Service Australian Army Service Number V146662 Date of Birth 6 Oct 1910 Place of Birth PERTH, WA Date of Enlistment 9 Feb 1942 Locality on Enlistment GEELONG, VIC Place of Enlistment ROYAL PARK, VIC Next of Kin MARTIN, MARY Date of Discharge 1 Aug 1943 Rank Private Posting at Discharge S/C CAMP HOSPITALS WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No His birth certificate should give you some information about his parents. Do you know his mother's name? Do you know what the 'M' stood for in his grandfather's name? Cheers, Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.