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HILL, John Walter

Service Numbers:	N440920, NX56226
Enlisted:	4 January 1940
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 26 December 1918
Home Town:	Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Randwick, NSW, Australia, 29 April 1987, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

4 Jan 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, N440920
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX56226
3 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX56226
10 Apr 1941:	Involvement Private, NX56226, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, WIA
27 Apr 1942:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX56226
27 Apr 1942:	Discharged Private, NX56226, Posting at discharge - 2 Rfs 2/17 Bn
16 May 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, N440920
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, NX56226, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WIA Tobruk