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NORTH, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9664 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | MORNINGTON, WA, 25 December 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, Australia, 31 December 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Armadale War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX9664 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX9664, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 184. Jack was born 25th Dec 1917, and prior to the war he was a woodcutter of Byford WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he Died of an Illness 31st Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 22 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL