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HUME, Andrew Hamilton

Service Number:	NX60657
Enlisted:	5 August 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Young, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1906
Home Town:	Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank clerk
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World War 2 Service

5 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX60657
5 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX60657
24 Oct 1942:	Wounded Lance Corporal, NX60657, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, WIA (G.S.W. - Rt arm)
4 Sep 1943:	Involvement Lance Corporal, NX60657, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns
15 Sep 1943:	Promoted Staff Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Acting - New Guinea
28 May 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX60657
28 May 1945:	Discharged Private, NX60657, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Due to war injury.
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, NX60657, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WIA El Alamein