Jack Hallifax
| Date and Place of Birth: | August 7, 1909 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Date and Place of Death: | July 17, 1942 El Alamein, Egypt |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Unknown |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Military Unit: | 24th Brigade, Australian Infantry |
| Area Served: | North Africa |
John L. "Jack" Hallifax, the son of Augustus and Ethel Hallifax, was
born in Adelaide, South Australia on August 7, 1909. He later lived in
Perth, Western Australia, where he played baseball with Nedlands
Baseball Club in the West Australian Baseball League.
Jack Hallifax served as a captain with the 24th Brigade, Australian
Imperial Force, and was "Mentioned in Despatches" before being killed in
action at El Alamein on July 17, 1942.
Captain Hallifax is buried at El Alamein Cemetery in Egypt. Hallifax
Lane in Wembley, Perth is named after him.
Sources:
Albany Advertiser, August 4, 1938
Albany Advertiser, August 18, 1938
West Australian, May 15, 1939
West Australian, May 19, 1939
West Australian, May 22, 1939
West Australian, June 5, 1939
West Australian, August 6, 1942
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Australian War Memorial
Date Added June 23, 2013
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