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HATTON, Sydney Maxwell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2949 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | WYALKATCHEM, WA, 19 July 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 19 June 1941, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bencubbin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX2949 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX2949, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 76. Sydney was born 19thJuly 1915, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Cottesloe WA. He enlisted in the AIF and served in the 2nd/16th Inf Bn. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 19th June 1941. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget
Submitted 1 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL