Edwin HARRIS DCM

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Service Number:	NX21416
Enlisted:	25 April 1940
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia, 23 June 1910
Home Town:	Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales
Schooling:	Coonamble Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Pastoral Worker later Clerk
Died:	Heart disease, Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 11 August 1965, aged 55 years
Cemetery:	Woronora General Cemetery, New South Wales
Memorials:

25 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
25 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, NX21416
1 Mar 1941:	Involvement Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa
4 Apr 1941:	Involvement Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk
25 Aug 1942:	Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, At Tel el Eisa
24 Oct 1942:	Wounded Lance Corporal, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, Shell wound (Rt. forearm)
21 Nov 1942:	Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East
2 Jan 1943:	Promoted Lance Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East
16 Jan 1943:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, El Alamein, The capacity of this NCO, his courage and leadership were of a high order and did much to offset the loss of many members of his Coy. as casualties.
15 Nov 1943:	Wounded Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, G.S.W. (mouth)
21 Sep 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, NX21416
21 Sep 1944:	Discharged Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Due to war injuries.
Date unknown:	Involvement Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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WIA El Alamein

WIA New Guinea

Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal

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