Albert Arthur COLYER

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Service Number:	N265417
Enlisted:	28 October 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia, 26 November 1921
Home Town:	Jamberoo, Kiama, New South Wales
Schooling:	Jamberoo Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Dairy Farmer
Died:	late of Kanahooka, formerly of Warilla, , New South Wales, Australia, 3 April 2015, aged 93 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Australian Capital Territory Garden of Remembrance

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28 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417
5 Nov 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417, FTD 34 Infantry Battalion AMF
4 Jan 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF, from 34 Infantry Battalion AMF
21 Jan 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF, Townsville QLD per 'Duntroon', disembarked Milne Bay, New Guinea. RTA 28-05-1944.
31 Dec 1944:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF, Brisbane QLD per 'Shawnee', disembarked Torokina, Bougainville. RTA 03-05-1945.
15 Jan 1945:	Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417, 47 Infantry Battalion AMF, Bougainville, WIA - battle casualty, grenade left calf
11 Dec 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265417

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