Howard William BLOFFWITCH MM

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BLOFFWITCH, Howard William

Service Number:	SX1071
Enlisted:	16 November 1939, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Prospect, South Australia, 3 April 1916
Home Town:	Bowden, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Balranald, NSW, 28 May 1949, aged 33 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Plan 3, Path 12, Site 95
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

16 Nov 1939:	Involvement Corporal, SX1071, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
16 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
16 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX1071
7 Sep 1945:	Discharged
7 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX1071
Date unknown:	Honoured Military Medal

WW2

The details provided are taken from the book "Purple and Blue - the history of the 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion" (the Adelaide Rifles) 1st published 1958. Howard is mentioned in this book and refer to the index for details. The citation for the award of the MM (Military Medal) for actions at Faria Ridge 22 Jan 1944 is also detailed in the annex. He survived the war, and was discharged from duty 7th Sep 1945.

Submitted 1 July 2020 by Maxwell HILL

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Ruby Alice BLOFFWITCH, 18 Fifth Street, Bowden, SA.

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