AMEZDROZ, Donald Ray
| Service Number: | VX125291 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | COLAC, VIC, 17 January 1925 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cellar Man |
| Died: | Melbourne, 18 July 1995, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX125291, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment | |
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| 31 Dec 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX125291, 2nd/4th Armoured Regiment |
Notes on Donald Amezdroz
Donald altered his date of birth by 6 months so that he could enlist. He was only 17 years and 6 months. He participated in standard training in Bendigo and Puckapunyal and was then transferred to Queensland, being a tank mechanic in the 2/4 Armoured Regiment. In September 1944 Donald embarked from Brisbane per 'Duntroon', disembarked Madang, Papua New Guinea.
In June 1945 he arrived at Torokina, Bougainville where the 2/4 Armoured Regiment continued to provide support to the Australian Infantry until the Japanese surrender, taking part in a number of battles during the advance toward Buin. Following the end of the war, a detachment from the regiment was deployed to Rabaul to assist with guarding 100,000 Japanese troops ...
Source: Colac Family History Project/WW2 Honour Roll
Submitted 5 August 2025 by Ian Fox
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