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PARRY, Benjamin David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX9830 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1940, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rhondda, Wales, 4 May 1907 |
| Home Town: | Cannington, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 22 July 1942, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Margaret River War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Private, WX9830, Claremont, Western Australia | |
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| 6 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9830, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, WX9830, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
Personal Stories
Benjamin David Parry
Born on 04 Jul 1907 in Rhondda Wales to parents David and Gwenllian Parry.
Ben was married to Joan of Nedlands.
Ben enlisted on 06 Dec 1940 at Claremont in Perth and held the rank of Private in the 2/48 Australian Infantry Battalion.
He was killed in action in Egypt and is buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery in Egypt Grave ref XV1 F 20
Submitted 1 April 2016 by Pauline Graves
Biography
"...WX9830 Private Bejamin David Parry of Cannington, WA . Pte Parry enlisted on 6 December 1940 and served with 2/48 Battalion: Australia's most decorated unit of the Second World War. The 2/48th fought at Tobruk and El Alamein. Pte Parry, aged 35, was killed in action around Tel el Eisa during the intense fighting of 22 July 1942." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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