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SHORT, William Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX5217 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, 26 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 31 October 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery XXII. F. 21. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mudgee District Fallen Soldiers Memorial, Mudgee Memorial Clock Tower, Mudgee WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX5217 | |
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| 8 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX5217, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX5217, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, El Alamein |
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