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PATRICK, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX781 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clare, SA, 20 February 1915 |
| Home Town: | Alawoona, Loxton Waikerie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Heart Failure, Elizabeth S.A., 10 September 1976, aged 61 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Alawoona & District WW2 Honour Roll, Halidon East Murray District WW2 Honour Roll, Karoonda Wanbi Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 1 Nov 1939: | Involvement Corporal, SX781, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 1 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX781 | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
Enlistment
William and his younger brother Thomas were the first men from the Alawoona S.A. area to enlist in the services for the 2nd World War. To do so they had to ride pushbikes from Alawoona to Adelaide at the Keswick Barracks and then return. It was a round trip of 440kms (275 miles).
They were both in the 2nd/10th and served in North Africa at Tobruk and later in New Guinea from Milne Bay to Buna, Sanananda and Ramu Valley.
Submitted 16 April 2015 by Peter Patrick
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