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MORPHETT, Hurtle Cummins
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX9990 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1940, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia, 31 March 1906 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 5 June 1992, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia A343B |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Aug 1940: | Involvement Major, SX9990, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
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| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX9990, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 16 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, SX9990, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
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"...SX9990 Major Hurtle Cummins Morphett who was a 34 year old when he joined the Army on 2 August 1940. He served with the 2/48 Australian Infantry Battalion in the Middle East, participating in the defence of Tobruk and El Alamein and in New Guinea. While serving in New Guinea, he was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for courageous and skilful leadership at Finschhafen. Major Morphett was demobilised on 30 July 1945..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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