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CRAWFORD, Edward William Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX12581 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cowell South Australia, Australia, 6 June 1912 |
| Home Town: | Cleve, Cleve, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alford Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 28 December 1942, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12581, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 May 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 5 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12581, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Pte. E W J Crawford of Cleve, aged 30. Son of Mrs M E Crawford of Cleve. Educated at Alford Public School. Labourer in civil life. Enlisted in AIF May 1941. Saw service in the Middle East and returned to Australia in March 1942. Rejoined his unit and went to New Guinea and was wounded in action at Milne Bay. Later was killed in action on December 28 1942.
Information supplied from The Personal Pictorial Honor Roll of South Australians who have enlisted in the Second World War.
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