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HUMPHRIES, Walter Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16749 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wee Waa, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1919 |
| Home Town: | Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 25 July 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh Grave number 22E21 or 22.E.21, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wangaratta 2/24th Infantry Battalion Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16749 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16749, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
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