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ANSON, Robert Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX17871 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Darlington, New South Wales, Australia, 18 August 1916 |
| Home Town: | Canterbury, Canterbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia, 11 November 2017, aged 101 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX17871, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Signaller, NX17871, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, WIA | |
| 27 Mar 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX17871, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Signaller, NX17871, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
Before El Alamein (WIA)
El Alamein (WIA)