Eric John SMITH

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Service Number:	SX6412
Enlisted:	22 June 1940, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Saddleworth, South Australia, 29 September 1912
Home Town:	Burra (SA), Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Scotch College, Adelaide
Occupation:	Overseer Wilangee Station
Died:	Killed in Action, Egypt, 1 November 1942, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh A I. C. 8.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burra Fallen Soldiers Memorial

22 Jun 1940:	Involvement Corporal, SX6412, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX6412, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement

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