FITZHENRY, Stephen Henry
| Service Number: | NX21759 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Peters, New South Wales, Australia, 2 March 1923 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Jivevaneng, New Guinea, 10 October 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: U. B. 4., Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 10 Oct 1943: | Involvement Private, NX21759, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
Private Stephen Henry Fitzhenry was an original member of the 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion who also served in the Tobruk, Tel el Eisa, El Alamein & Lae campaigns.
Battalion Diary quote:
"Despite the intensity of the bombardment [at The Knoll near Jivevaneng] and the loss of their mates, the troops were steadfast and volunteers came freely to fill in the gaps. One such volunteer, Pte S.H. Fitzhenry of 12 Platoon, ["B" Company] was mortally wounded by direct [artillery] shellfire while he attempted to reach a forward fox hole and died before he could receive attention".
(Source: Page 254 of "A History of 2/17 Australian Infantry Battalion 194-1945")
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