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HANNAFORD, Robert Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX20774 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Gardens, Mosman, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Alamein, Egypt, 29 October 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: A II. J. 20., 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 Lieutenant, NX20774 | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX20774, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX20774, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 May 1940: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Acting (Ingleburn Camp) | |
| 21 Nov 1940: | Promoted Lance Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East | |
| 22 Feb 1941: | Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, NX20774, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, NX20774, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 14 Feb 1942: | Promoted Warrant Officer Class 2, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Oct 1942: | Promoted Lieutenant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East | |
| 29 Oct 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, NX20774, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, KIA |
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