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GRIFFITHS, Ernest Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX36991 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Singleton, NSW, Australia, 3 December 1912 |
| Home Town: | Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Private, NX36991 | |
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| 20 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX36991 | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, NX36991, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 9 Jun 1943: | Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, While in Australia | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX36991, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 23 Dec 1943: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Acting, while in New Guinea | |
| 18 Oct 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX36991 | |
| 18 Oct 1944: | Discharged Corporal, NX36991, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Required for employment in an essential occupation. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, NX36991, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
WIA El Alamein (2/17th Bn)