John Edward (Jack) MCHUGH

MCHUGH, John Edward

Service Number: NX21053
Enlisted: 23 May 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion
Born: Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia, 20 August 1909
Home Town: Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse Groom
Died: Injuries, Egypt, 28 September 1942, aged 33 years
Cemetery: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Plot 3.J.6
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Emu Plains Public School HB2
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, NX21053
23 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX21053, 2nd/13th Infantry Battalion

Jack's story

John Edward McHugh aka Jack was born on 20 August 1909 at Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia. He enlisted in the 2/13 Infantry Battalion on 23 May 1940 at Randwick NSW. Prior to enlisting he was a horse groom. He arrived in the Middle East on 26 November 1940. He was injured near Burg El Arab and sustained a broken hip. The soldiers involved in the incident described themselves as French but subsequently could not be located when the British 8th Army convened a board of enquiry. Family were told that Jack and some mates were making their way to Alexandria to buy Christmas presents for family back home. He had dark hair, blue eyes and had a birthmark on his right fore arm.

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