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HARPER, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2952 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maylands, Western Australia, 22 December 1912 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia 1926-28 |
| Occupation: | Builder |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Lebanon, 7 July 1941, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX2952 | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX2952, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Dec 1941: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Syria - Operation Exporter, see https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6454043 , P4. |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion. Thomas was born at Maylands WA 22nd Dec 1912. Prior to the war he was a builder of Nedlands WA. Unfortunately, he died of wounds 7th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 24 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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