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HUDSON, Frederick John

Service Number:	NX19442
Enlisted:	31 May 1940, Paddington, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Banksia, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1915
Home Town:	Yenda, Griffith, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Auburn, NSW, Australia, 29 May 1986, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

31 May 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW
31 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX19442, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
1 Mar 1941:	Involvement Private, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa
21 Jul 1941:	Wounded Private, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, WIA (Multiple G.S.W. Rt arm)
23 Oct 1942:	Involvement Private, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein
4 Sep 1943:	Involvement Private, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
20 Oct 1944:	Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, In Australia
22 Dec 1944:	Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, In Australia
12 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX19442, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion
12 Sep 1945:	Discharged Corporal, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, NSW
Date unknown:	Involvement Corporal, NX19442, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WIA Tobruk