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EVANS, Allan Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5338 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Wilga, Western Australia, Australia, 5 November 1915 |
| Home Town: | Wilga, Boyup Brook, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Sleeper Cutter (unemployed) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Wau, New Guinea, 4 February 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference ~ Plot H. Row C. Grave 7. Personal Inscription ~ "SAFE IN THE LORD'S KEEPING" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, WX5338 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX5338 | |
| 27 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, WX5338 | |
| 15 Aug 1940: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Dec 1941: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Jun 1942: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron | |
| 4 Feb 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX5338, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, WX5338 |
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