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HARRIS, Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX21416 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 April 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coonamble, NSW, Australia, 23 June 1910 |
| Home Town: | Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army 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 (Army 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 |
Personal Stories
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WIA El Alamein
WIA New Guinea
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal
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