Alfred Alwyn KAMPFHENKEL

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KAMPFHENKEL, Alfred Alwyn

Service Number:	VX13144
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:

25 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX13144
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)

Biography 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

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