ARMSTRONG, William Thomas Montgomery - W32826, WX29483
| Original items held by a member of the community |
| Conflict | World War 2 |
|---|---|
| Service Arm | Citizen Military Force Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 5th Motor Ambulance Convoy; 5th Light Field Ambulance |
| Service No. | W32826, WX29483 |
| Service Arm | Army |
| Date of Birth | 7 Oct 1924 |
| Birthplace | Perth, WA |
| Residence | Perth, WA |
| Date of Death | 15 Sep 2013 |
| Relatives | Father - ARMSTRONG, Henry George - 1136, 4298 Mother - Alice Jane Hubble Brother - ARMSTRONG, Harry George Montgomery - 274904, WX401 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Frederick Henry Montgomery - W9651, WX32619 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Horace William Hammond - W244039, WX10534 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Maurice Edgar Montgomery - 274552, W50536, WX27609 Brother - ARMSTRONG, Ronald Hammond Montgomery |
taken at Blackboy Hill
On 22nd October 1940, William put his age up by 2 years and enlisted in the Citizen Military Force. He was a part of the 5th Motor Ambulance Convoy and served as part of the Ambulance Service which operated throughout the south west of Western Australia.
After serving for a little under 2 years in the CMF, William was called up for the AIF on the 6th August 1942. He served as an ambulance driver with the 5th Light Field Ambulance.
William described his service in these letters to the Central Army Records Office in 1975 and 1989.
William collected the following magazines and they can be read by clicking on the following links.
War Without Tears
Now Showing - A Budget Of Fun
War In Pictures - 1944
Anzac Bulletin - 24 May, 1918
Anzac Bulletin - 21 June, 1918
Anzac Bulletin - 26 July, 1918
Army - Volume 4, Number 1 (1944)
Action - Official War Photographs (1944)
The Illustrated War News - Sinking of the Lusitania
Picture Post - What We Are Fighting For - July 13, 1940
Picture Post - Italian Prison Camp - October 23, 1943
Victory - Volume 2, Number 6 (1945)
Zero Line News - 3 May 1945