Australian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge
Object numberM2008/009:005
TitleAustralian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge
CreatorAustralian Military Forces
DescriptionAustralian Military Forces Certificate of Discharge No 253239 dated 1945-10-30. It certifies that N221646 Private Heinz Baum of 21 Aust Works Company served on continual full time war service (in Australia) in the Citizen Military Forces from 21 January 1942 to 30 October 1945 for a total of 1379 days. The certificate indicates that no decorations, awards or badges were received during service (excluding war medals). It is signed by H. Baum and provides a brief physical description of him (5 feet 4 inches, eyes and hair brown with medium complexion and no marks or scars) for authentication purposes. Heinz Baum was born in Berlin on 21 August 1913. It is uncertain when he came to Australia.
Production placeAustralia
Production date 1945-10-30
SubjectWorld War II (1939-1945), service records, Australian armed forces, Jews in military, Jews in Australia
Object nameservice records
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 292.00 mm
height: 228.00 mm
Language
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Heinz Baum via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007