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IRWIN, Norman Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX66141 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 9 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Vaucluse, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sawmill hand |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX66141 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Aug 1941: | Involvement Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 28 Oct 1942: | Wounded Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, WIA (Shell blast) | |
| 26 Jun 1943: | Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, In Australia | |
| 9 Aug 1943: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Corporal, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 11 Feb 1944: | Transferred Private, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), New Guinea (reverted to Private at own request). | |
| 19 Jun 1945: | Involvement Private, NX66141, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, Unit - 2/14 AT PL | |
| 25 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Oct 1945: | Discharged Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, NSW | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, NX66141, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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WIA El Alamein