CROSS, William
| Service Number: | NX9918 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | BELMORE, NSW, 15 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX9918, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 12 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX9918, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion |
Private Cross
Born in Belmore, Sydney NSW on 15 January 1918 a son of George Johnson Cross & Ellen May ‘Nellie’ O'Keeffe
He was working as a labourer when on, 5 Jan 1940 he enlisted in the AIF & was allocated S/No. NX9918 as Private in B Company of the 2/2nd Battalion
He arrived in the Middle East & was with the 2/2nd for their major actions from the Battle of Bardia the Capture of Tobruk then the disastrous Battle of Greece
He joined the 2/13th Battalion & remained with them for actions including the Battles of El Alamein, amphibious landings at Lae (Operation Postern) & Scarlet Beach (Operation Diminish) & the 1945 Borneo campaign (Operation Oboe)
He was wounded in action during the 2nd Battle of El Alamein on 24 October 1942
His service record for 4 August 1943 notes – Personnel protected under Geneva (Red Cross) Convention (usually referring to members acting as medical staff / orderlies or stretcher bearers)
William discharged from the AIF on 12 November 1945 & passed away in 1999 at age 81y, 11m
Submitted 14 November 2024 by James Coleman
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