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SKEELS, Eric John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2863 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Field Regiment |
| Born: | COTTESLOE BEACH, Western Australia, 23 October 1910 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, El Alamein Egypt, 29 October 1942, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roebourne War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Sergeant, WX2863 | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Lance Sergeant, WX2863, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT | |
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, WX2863, 2nd/7th Field Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Rochelle Weller
Eric John Skeels and Annie Mavis Hildebrandt were wed on the 22nd of May 1940 in Perth. Eric was the son of Flitch Arthur Skeels and Sarah Elizabeth Skeels nee Parson from Maylands. Annie was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs E Hildebrandt of Victoria Park.
Eric enlisted on the 20th May 1940, he and Annie were married two days later.
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