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COMMINS, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX52185 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 27 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Tel El-Eisa, Egypt, 6 September 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: A III. H. 26., El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX52185 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX52185, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX52185, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Sep 1942: | Involvement Signaller, NX52185, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, KIA Tel el Eisa |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
KIA at Tel el Eisa during an enemy bombardment of 2/17 Bn "D" Company positions.