William Armstrong JORDAN

JORDAN, William Armstrong

Service Number: NX16221
Enlisted: 21 May 1940
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born: England, United Kingdom, 30 September 1912
Home Town: Thirroul, Wollongong, New South Wales
Died: Died Of Wounds, El Alamein, Egypt, 26 October 1942, aged 30 years
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery
Cemetery/memorial reference: A I. D. 12., 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 Lance Corporal, NX16221
21 May 1940: Enlisted Private, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
21 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1941: Involvement Private, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa
10 Apr 1941: Involvement Private, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk
1 May 1942: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East
24 Oct 1942: Wounded Lance Corporal, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, G.S.W. (back & chest)
26 Oct 1942: Involvement Lance Corporal, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, D.O.W.

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