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ROSE, Albert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX5112 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | ULVERSTONE, TAS, 14 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5112, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX5112, 2nd/40th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
From 2/40th Battalion Facebook
TX5112 Albert John "Jack" Rose was born in Ulverstone on the 14th December 1919. He had worked as a Chaffcutter Labourer before joining the Army on 5/12/1940. He was sent to the 2/40th Battalion embarking overseas to Koepang. After the Battle of Koepang, Albert was reported missing and later found as a POW in Java. He sent his Mother a POW card saying he was OK. After the war he made his way to Sydney for a few days before arriving home. Albert later Died in 1972.
Submitted 5 May 2023 by Lee-Anne Simpson
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