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BROOKS, Edward Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX39854, N45929 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment |
| Born: | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 11 July 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh A IV. A. 10. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lithgow War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX39854 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N45929, 34th Infantry Battalion, CMF service in Illawarra. | |
| 25 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX39854 | |
| 25 Jul 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/1st Field Regiment | |
| 31 Aug 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment | |
| 2 Nov 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX39854, 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment, Embarked from Sydney to disembark in M.E. on 24 November 1941. | |
| 24 Nov 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX39854, 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 11 Jul 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, NX39854, 2nd/4th Light / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment, D.O.W. |
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