Group of Seven : 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939/45, Australian Service Medal 39/45 and Australian Service Medal 1945/75 two clasps “SW Pacific & Japan”. All WW2 medals are correct to period style naming to NX52611 J P HALL. The ASM 45-75 is correctly named to NX502108 J P HALL due to reenlistment.
Enlisted 4th July 1940 and after training taken on strength with the 2/33rd Battalion (2nd reinforcements)
Embarked Sydney for the Middle East 3rd February 1941
13th March – 23rd May 1941 operations Egypt to Palestine
8th June – 14th January 1942 operations in Syria against the Vichy French
Embarked Suez and arriving in Australia 10th March 1942
Promoted to L/CPL and embarked for Port Moresby for operations against the Japanese including the Kokoda Track 31st August 1942
Wounded in Action 14th October 1942 near Templeton’s Crossing
Several attacks of Malaria find Corporal Hall back in Australia before he embarked for Balikpapan 25th June 1945 (assault landings).
RTA: 23rd December 1945 and discharged 14th January 1946
Re-enlisted 18th March 1946 and served with the 65th Infantry Battalion BCOF Japan
Discharged 17th May 1948
Note: Comes with a copy of Colonel Neil C. Smith’s research and service record. Mounted as worn.
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