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THIEL, Edwin Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX2201 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 April 1940, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pinnaroo, South Australia, 22 November 1916 |
| Home Town: | Pinnaroo, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Parilla Well Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 30 May 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya Grave/Memorial Ref. 5.L. 11., Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Pathway of Honour - The Rats of Tobruk WW2 Memorial, Adelaide The Siege of Tobruk Commemorative Cross, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pinnaroo War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX2201, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX2201, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX2201, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk |
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