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MCAULIFFE, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX929 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 16 July 1910 |
| Home Town: | Berri, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Berri, Primary School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Berri Oval "Diver" Derrick VC Memorial Grandstand & Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Nov 1939: | Involvement Private, SX929, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX929 | |
| 10 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Berri, SA | |
| 3 Aug 1941: | Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Middle East. | |
| 26 Jun 1942: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, 4 M.D South Australia. | |
| 25 Dec 1942: | Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Promoted New Guinea. | |
| 26 Dec 1942: | Honoured Military Medal, Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Won Military Medal at Buna 26th December 1942, Wounded at Buna. "Award Promulgated 1st April 1943" | |
| 29 Feb 1944: | Discharged | |
| 29 Feb 1944: | Discharged Sergeant, SX929, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at Wayville, South Australia, classified medically unfit for service due to injury. | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "Purple and Blue - the history of the 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion" (the Adelaide Rifles) 1st published 1958. William is mention a few times in this book, and detailed in the Index at the rear. The index also has the citation for the MM (Military Medal) awarded for the action at Buna in Dec 1942. Lightly wounded in that action, he remained on duty, but suffered a more serious wound at Sanananda Jan 1943, which caused him to be hospitalized and later discharged 29th 1944.
Submitted 19 June 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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