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BACKHOUSE, Jacob
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX33340 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Picton, New South Wales, 12 August 1905 |
| Home Town: | Picton, Wollondilly, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 27 June 1941, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX33340 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX33340, 2nd/1st Pioneer Battalion | |
| 27 Jun 1941: | Involvement Private, NX33340, 2nd/1st Pioneer Battalion, Siege of Tobruk |
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