AMOS, Jack William
Service Number: | SX8225 |
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Enlisted: | 6 July 1940 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 27 June 1920 |
Home Town: | Hilton, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
Schooling: | Woodville Public School |
Occupation: | Greengrocer |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
6 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX8225, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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6 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance | |
7 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, SX8225 | |
14 Nov 1945: | Discharged Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance | |
14 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8225, 2nd/8th Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Edgar & D I AMOS of 47 Nelson Street, Stepney, SA. Educated at Woodville in civilian life he was employed by his father, a greengrocer, with his round principally in Gawler. Enlisting in September 1940, Jack trained at Wayville and left Australia for the Middle East in December 1940. He fought through the campagin to Tobruk, and then went to Palestine and was attached to HQ 9th Division. His father is also a member of the 2nd/8th Field Ambulance and was taken prisoner of war in Italy.