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HOLMES, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX24477 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 10 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Master butcher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Alamein, Egypt, 1 November 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh Cemetery/memorial reference: A III. B. 1., El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
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World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX24477 | |
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| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX24477 | |
| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX24477, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Nov 1942: | Involvement Private, NX24477, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
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