LYELL, Andrew Robertson
| Service Number: | VX80928 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 25 October 1913 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Photo Engraver |
| Died: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 8 January 1978, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jul 1942: | Enlisted VX80928 | |
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| 27 Feb 1946: | Discharged VX80928 |
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Enlisted in Militia, 2 Survey Company AGA at Prahran, Victoria on 22/2/1934 with rank of Gunner and alloted service number 442085.
Unit redesignation 30 June 1936 2 Survey Company, RAA.
Promoted Bdr 1st July 1936 2 Svy Cot RAA, Promoted Sgt 1st July 1937 2 Svy Cot RAA.
Appointed Lt (prob) 29th May 1940 - 2nd Survey Regiment RAA
Appointment confirmed 15th May 1941 - - 2nd Survey Regiment RAA
Promoted T/Capt - 22nd April 1942.
Promoted Captain - 1st September 1942.
14th October 1942 - Voluinteered and accepted for Service with 2md AIF, allotted service numver VX80928.
26th February 1943 Transferred to HQ Army School of Mechanisation. 12th August 1943 posted as Instructor Motor Transport Training Depot, Victoria.
24th September 1943 posted to 19 Aust Anti-tank Battery, RAA.
22nd May 1944 posted to 701 Light Antiaircraft Troop (Melbourne / Yallourn) RAA
21st September 1944 posted to 4 Australian Survey Battery RAA
8th March 1945 posted to 4 Aust Base Ordnance Depot - Broadmeadows
4th October transferred to AAOC, 4 Aust Ordnance Vehicle Park, Mt Gravatt, Queensland.
28th March 1946 transferred to the Reserve of Officers (AAOC 3MD)
Placed on Reserve of Officers Retired List with effect 31st October 1964.
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