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GIESEN, Edward Henry Rufus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX1121 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND, 26 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 19 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX1121, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX1121, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Seventh Time Lucky
Harry Giesen was a member of 2 AIF 1 Battalion. He saw active service in the Middle East, Bardia and Tobruk until the Greece Crete campaign where he was captured on the island of Crete. He attempted escape six times before succeeding on the seventh, making his way to friendly lines and finally back to Australia. He later wrote a colourful and lively account of his many escapes, captures and on-leave escapades in Europe between 1940 and 1945 in a book titled, Seventh Time Lucky.
Submitted 18 January 2026 by Barry Flynn
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