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HALES, William Albert
Personal Details
Service Number: | NX22621 |
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Enlisted: | 29 May 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Sydney, NSW, Australia, 26 September 1919 |
Home Town: | Concord, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
29 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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29 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX22621 | |
1 Mar 1941: | Involvement Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa | |
10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
25 Oct 1942: | Wounded Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, Shell wound (scalp) | |
4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
19 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX22621 | |
19 Sep 1945: | Discharged Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
Date unknown: | Involvement Private, NX22621, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
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WIA El Alamein