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MCKENZIE, Angus Richard James

Service Numbers:	TX524, 433437, NX202632
Enlisted:	26 October 1939, Prior to joining the Second AIF he served in the Militia, having enlisted in January 1939 and his regimental number was 238574. When he joined the AIF he increased his age by exactly one year.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 30 May 1920
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 2018, aged 97 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

26 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , TX524, 2nd/5th Field Regiment, Prior to joining the Second AIF he served in the Militia, having enlisted in January 1939 and his regimental number was 238574. When he joined the AIF he increased his age by exactly one year.
4 May 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , TX524, 2nd/5th Field Regiment, From Sydney to Scotland, disembarked 0n 17 June 1940. Rank was acting bombardier.
31 Jan 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , TX524, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion, From Scotland to the Middle East, disembarked on 10 March 1941.
20 Nov 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), While serving with the 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion in the Middle East he was in hospital from 1 October 1941 until his transfer to Pay Corps. He may have been medically unfit, but this is not listed in his records.
2 Mar 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , TX524, Australian Army Pay Corps (AMF), From Middle East to Adelaide, disembarked on 3 March 1942.
31 Mar 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , TX524, 103rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Battery, Discharged to join the RAAF.
2 Apr 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 433437, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
14 Oct 1943:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 433437, RAAF Personnel / Embarkation / Holding Units
21 Oct 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX202632, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
28 May 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX202632, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, From Townsville to Morotai, disembarked on 8 June 1945.
7 Nov 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX202632, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, From Balikpapan to Australia.
3 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX202632, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion

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