KAMPFHENKEL, Alfred Alwyn
Service Number: | VX13144 |
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Enlisted: | 25 April 1940 |
Last Rank: | Trooper |
Last Unit: | Headquarters Northern Territory Force |
Born: | Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, 2 June 1912 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Labourer |
Died: | Mont Park, Victoria, Australia, 13 October 1975, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria |
Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
25 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX13144 | |
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1 May 1940: | Transferred Machine Gun Companies and Battalions, MG Training Depot, Reconnaissance Wing | |
30 Aug 1940: | Embarked Embarked for the Middle East | |
30 Sep 1940: | Involvement Trooper, 6th Division Cavalry Regiment | |
30 Mar 1942: | Embarked Returned to Australia | |
17 Nov 1942: | Transferred Headquarters Northern Territory Force, Marched out to NT Force on extended leave without pay, in order to commence duties with North Australia Railway | |
24 Jan 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by James Coleman
Alfred was of German decent, born in Warracknabeal VIC the son of Alwin Kampfhenkel & Camellia Martha Anne Gifford on 3 Jun 1912
From Sep 1940 to Mar 1942 he served as a Trooper with C Squadron of the 6 Division (Cavalry) Reconnaissance Regiment, fighting against the Italians, Germans & Vicy Franch
Returning to Australia on 30 Mar 1942, he marched out to NT Force on extended leave without pay, in order to commence duties with North Australia Railway
He discharged from AIF service on 24 Jan 1944 in order to continue employment with the NAR