Bernard enlisted on 22 Oct 1940 and was posted to 2/40th Battalion and embarked for Timor on 17 Jan 1942. He joined the 2/2nd on Timor from 2/40 Battalion, as a Private after the fall of Koepang, approx March 1942. He was one of the former Koepang men, who moved to the village of Mape for intensive commando training and, on 8 May 1942, they were formed into a new Platoon, "D" Platoon under the command of Lieutenant Turton and later under Lt Doig. After the campaign on Timor, he embarked with the unit, for Australia aboard the Royal Dutch destroyer “Tjerk Hiddes” on 16 Dec 1942.
after medical treatment he was posted to 22nd Australian Motor Regiment on 15 Mar 1943 and to 14th Australian Infantry Training Battalion on 3 Nov 1943, He was discharged on 1 Dec 1944.
He was entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Australian Service Medal 1939-45, pictured below.
Edited by Peter Epps
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