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ETTRIDGE, James Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX12539 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1941, Wayville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Streaky Bay, SA, 31 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Ceduna Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer / Labourer |
| Died: | 3 January 1996, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section |
| Memorials: | Ceduna Mudamuckla Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX12539, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 May 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 3 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12539, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX12539, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs F ETTRIDGE of 20 Princes Street, Adelaide (late of Streaky Bay). Educated at Ceduna School, James played football for the Maltee Club on the Eyre Peninsula and was a member of the 1939 Premiership team. He also competed in several cycling events at Mudamuckla and other Eyre Peninsula places. In civilian life he was engaged in farming on the Eyre Peninsula. He enlisted in May 1941 and left for the Middle East in October 1941 and has seen service in the Syrian Campaign.
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