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JORDAN, William Armstrong
Personal Details
| 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 | |
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| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX16221, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (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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