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CALCOTT, John Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX11482 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 March 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 28 December 1917 |
| Home Town: | Lakemba, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 31 October 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery A III. C. 5. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lakemba St Andrew's Anglican Church Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX11482 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11482, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 May 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), NX11482 | |
| 10 Mar 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11482, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre | |
| 22 Jul 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11482, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, G.S.W. (Arm) | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX11482, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, K.I.A. | |
| 18 Feb 1943: | Honoured Military Medal, London Gazette - 18 February 1943 on page 866 at position 13. |
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