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ADCOCK, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX10394 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 7 August 1908 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machine Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 28 October 1942, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh XXII. C. 25. IN MEMORY OF GEORGE BELOVED HUSBAND OF DAWN. DUTY NOBLY DONE. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brookton District War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Dec 1940: | Involvement Private, WX10394, Claremont, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX10394, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX10394, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Fremantle for M.E. Disembarked in M.E. on 25 July 1941. | |
| 25 Jul 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX10394, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 28 Jul 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Aug 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Acting Corporal. | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Involvement Corporal, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX10394, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. |
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