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RICHARDS, Edward James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2162 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | WEST PERTH, WA, 10 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 2 November 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery, Marsa Matruh Section XXII. Row D. Grave 22. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX2162 | |
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| 24 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX2162, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Honoured Military Medal, Leadership and courage June August 1941 near Tobruk | |
| 23 Jun 1942: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Leadership and courage June August 1941 near Tobruk |
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Son of James and Eva Richards, of Nedlands, Western Australia.