Albert Tompson BLYTH

BLYTH, Albert Tompson

    Service Number: SX9812
    Enlisted: 29 July 1940
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Adelaide, SA, 11 August 1911
    Home Town: Stepney, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
    Schooling: Norwood Public School
    Occupation: Printer
    Died: Daw Park, SA, 20 March 1964, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Derrick Gardens Path 26/816
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    World War 2 Service

    29 Jul 1940: Involvement Signalman, SX9812
    29 Jul 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
    29 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9812, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
    1 Aug 1945: Discharged
    1 Aug 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX9812, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Husband of Mavis Jean BLYTH of 37 Pulteney Street, Adelaide, SA.  Albert was educated at Norwood Public School and played football and tennis for Lefevres Team.  In civilian life he was a printer employed at the Modern Printing Company at Chancery Lane for many years and joined the AIF in June 1940.  Leaving Australia for the Middle East in February 1941, Albert saw service in Syria and returned to Australia in April 1942 and continued his service at home.

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