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RAND, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX24709 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1914 |
| Home Town: | Young, Young, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died Of Wounds, El Alamein, Egypt, 31 October 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh Cemetery/memorial reference: A III. B. 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Young St. John the Evangelist Church WW2 Honour Roll, Young WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Roll of Honour, Young Wall of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX24709 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, NX24709, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, NX24709, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
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