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HOWARD, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX15742 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 19 March 1906 |
| Home Town: | Balgowlah, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Feb 1941: | Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East | |
| 1 Mar 1941: | Involvement Lance Corporal, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Corporal, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 1 Jun 1942: | Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Acting - Middle East | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Wounded Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, WIA (G.S.W. - chest) | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 9 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Sep 1944: | Discharged Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, NSW (due to war injury) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sergeant, NX15742, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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WIA El Alamein