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BLUNDELL, Eric James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX17528 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940, At Paddington, Sydney. |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 31 December 1909 |
| Home Town: | Roseville, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Roseville Chase, New South Wales, Australia, 28 June 1986, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, At Paddington, Sydney. | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1941: | Involvement Private, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 12 Aug 1941: | Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Intelligence Section | |
| 15 Oct 1941: | Promoted Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Intelligence Section | |
| 23 Oct 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein | |
| 17 Nov 1942: | Promoted Lieutenant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Post-Battle of El Alamein | |
| 4 Sep 1943: | Involvement Lieutenant, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns | |
| 9 Oct 1944: | Promoted Captain, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Intelligence Officer | |
| 9 Mar 1945: | Honoured Military Cross, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, "For gallant & Distinguished Service in Papua New Guinea area up to 31.3.44" | |
| 10 Jun 1945: | Involvement Captain, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945 | |
| 3 Nov 1945: | Discharged NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Nov 1945: | Discharged Captain, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Captain, NX17528, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale
Veteran of Siege of Tobruk, Tel el Eisa, El Alamein, Huon Peninsula & Borneo campaigns.
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