Jack William AMOS

AMOS, Jack William

Service Number: SX8225
Enlisted: 6 July 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
Born: Norwood, South Australia, 27 June 1920
Home Town: Hilton, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling: Woodville Public School
Occupation: Greengrocer
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World War 2 Service

6 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, SX8225, Adelaide, South Australia
6 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
7 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, SX8225
14 Nov 1945: Discharged Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance
14 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Edgar & D I AMOS of 47 Nelson Street, Stepney, SA.  Educated at Woodville in civilian life he was employed by his father, a greengrocer, with his round principally in Gawler.   Enlisting in September 1940, Jack trained at Wayville and left Australia for the Middle East in December 1940.  He fought through the campagin to Tobruk, and then went to Palestine and was attached to HQ 9th Division.  His father is also a member of the 2nd/8th Field Ambulance and was taken prisoner of war in Italy.

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