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GORDON, David John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX39421 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyogle, NSW, Australia, 23 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Kyogle, NSW, Australia, 31 January 1983, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kyogle Horse Shoe Creek Green Pigeon Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX39421 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Jul 1942: | Involvement Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 1 Oct 1943: | Wounded Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, G.S.W. Rt knee. | |
| 10 Jun 1945: | Involvement Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 | |
| 28 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Feb 1946: | Discharged Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, NX39421, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
WIA New Guinea
Nickname "Nuggett" sourced from funeral notice (Ryerson)