James Broughton HACKETT

HACKETT, James Broughton

Service Number: NX45541
Enlisted: 25 June 1940, Newcastle, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 20 August 1914
Home Town: Cooks Hill, Newcastle West, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Illness, Adelaide, South Australia, 19 May 1984, aged 69 years
Cemetery: Stirling District Cemetery, S.A.
Algate, Catholic 3 section
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World War 2 Service

25 Jun 1940: Involvement Gunner, NX45541
25 Jun 1940: Enlisted Newcastle, NSW
25 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX45541, 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment
22 Sep 1945: Discharged
22 Sep 1945: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Gunner, NX45541, 2nd/3rd Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment
22 Sep 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX45541, 103 aka 3 Anti Tank / Tank Attack Regiment

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

James Broughton HACKETT was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 20th August, 1914

His parents were Richard Broughton HACKETT & Elizabeth Jane WATTS

He enlisted in Newcastle, NSW on 25th June, 1940 in the Australian Army & was discharged on 22nd September, 1945 - last unit was listed as No. 3 Anti Tank Regiment

He married Mary DALLY (nee BELOW) on 3rd April, 1948 in Glenelg, South Australia - children Robert, Helen, John, Margaret & Paul

James died in Adelaide, South Australia on 19th May, 1984 and is buried in the Catholic section 3 of the Stirling Cemetery in Algate, SA

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His father Richard Broughton HACKETT served in WW1  (SN 1705) and died of wounds on 1st March, 1917

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