Albert George LESSING

LESSING, Albert George

Service Number: VX42352
Enlisted: 27 June 1940
Last Rank: Bombardier
Last Unit: 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment
Born: Carrum, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 1904
Home Town: Beechworth, Indigo, Victoria
Schooling: Carrum State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Miner
Died: War related injuries and illnesses, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 21 March 1977, aged 72 years
Cemetery: Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, United Shire of Beechworth Roll of Honour WW2

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World War 2 Service

27 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, VX42352
6 Dec 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment
14 Jun 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX42352, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, Malaya/Singapore
13 Sep 1941: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment
16 Feb 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, VX42352, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, Malaya/Singapore, Missing now declared POW
15 May 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, Transferred to Thailand Burma Thai Railroad work party
6 Oct 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, VX42352, 2nd/4th Anti Tank aka Tank Attack Regiment, POW repatriation Singapore Priority RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment
5 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombardier, VX42352

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