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HOWARD, Edwin James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX17655 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hants, England, 25 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Brunei Bay Area, Borneo, 17 July 1945, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Cemetery/memorial reference: C. A. 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, NX17655 | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX17655, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted NX17655, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1941: | Involvement 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 17 Jul 1945: | Involvement Corporal, NX17655, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe May - August 1945, KIA |
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