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BUTLER, John William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX161924, N447389 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 May 1943, Puckapunyal, VIC |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 2 September 1926 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 May 1943: | Involvement Driver, NX161924 | |
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| 14 May 1943: | Involvement Driver, N447389 | |
| 14 May 1943: | Enlisted Puckapunyal, VIC | |
| 14 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX161924, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Apr 1945: | Involvement Driver, NX161924, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 | |
| 21 Nov 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX161924, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Nov 1946: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
WIA Borneo
Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
- Underage at time of enlistment, so used his father's name of "Jack Carroll".
- Remained known during his time in the 2/17 Bn as "Jack Carroll".