Joseph William (Joe) NUGENT

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NUGENT, Joseph William

Service Numbers:	55680, VX3514
Enlisted:	22 February 1918, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 December 1905
Home Town:	Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Senior Fireman
Died:	Killed in Action, Greece, 26 April 1941, aged 35 years
Cemetery:	Phaleron War Cemetery, Athens, Greece Plot 3, Row C, Grave 7. Headstone reads: He did his best for everyone and died a soldier and a man
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

22 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55680, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
4 Mar 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 55680, Reinforcements WW1
23 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 55680, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne
23 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 55680, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 55680, 7th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, VX3514
26 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX3514, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion
26 Apr 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX3514, 2nd/6th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Enilsted in WWI under alias Joseph William Quinn

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

He was underage when he enlisted in WW1 and at one time gave his parents as being deceased. True date of birth is 1 january 1900 and was employed as farm hand when enlisting in 1918.

Son of Michael Henry and Rose Mary Nugent of Evelyn Street, West Preston, Victoria.

Returned to Australia on 10 September 1919 aboard HT Suevic.

Medal WW1: British War Medal

Prior to enlisting in WW2 he was a Senior Fireman with the State River Commission.

Medals WW2: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Australian Service Medal.

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