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JORY, Richard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX5538 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia, 2 January 1918 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 23 October 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh, Egypt XVI. B. 4., |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5538, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Nov 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5538, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Sydney | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5538, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action on this day. |
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