James Michael (Jim) Hassett

  General Notes:

World War 2 Service Record
Name HASSETT, JAMES MICHAEL
Service Australian Army
Service Number VX31745
Date of Birth 4 Jun 1917
Place of Birth WOODEND, VIC
Date of Enlistment 18 Jun 1940
Locality on Enlistment MIDDLE BRIGHTON, VIC
Place of Enlistment ROYAL PARK, VIC
Next of Kin HASSETT, ELSIE
Date of Discharge 27 Nov 1940
Rank Gunner
Posting at Discharge 2/11 FIELD REG
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No


World War 2 Service Record
Name HASSETT, JAMES MICHAEL
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 125516
Date of Birth 4 Jun 1918
Place of Birth WOODEND, VIC
Date of Enlistment 22 Dec 1942
Locality on Enlistment MIDDLE BRIGHTON
Place of Enlistment MELBOURNE, VIC
Next of Kin HASSETT, ELSIE
Date of Discharge 26 Mar 1945
Rank Leading Aircraftman
Posting at Discharge 6 RAAF HOSPITAL (STAFF)
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No

James married Elsie May Deane, daughter of Ernest Norman Deane and Mary Ann Agnes Soraghan, on 3 Dec 1938 in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria Australia. (Elsie May Deane was born in 1910 in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria Australia, died on 22 Jul 1978 in Healesville Hospital, Healesville, Victoria Australia and was buried on 26 Jul 1978 in Simmons Lawn - Lawn Grave, Row Cq, Grave 68, Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (13785).