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ADAMS, Alexander Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX82173 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inglewood, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1918 |
| Home Town: | Tongala, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 12 September 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot A, Row C, Grave 12. Personal Inscription ~ "UNTIL THE DAYBREAK". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll, Kyabram Memorial Walkway |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX82173 | |
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| 29 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX82173, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Sep 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX82173, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion, Killed in action, Lae-Malahang area Papua. |
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