Allan Frank AINGER

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AINGER, Allan Frank

Service Number:	VX46424
Enlisted:	12 July 1940, Caulfield, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tynong, Victoria, Australia, 28 January 1919
Home Town:	Newmarket, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Foreman Labourer
Died:	Presumed to be dead, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 20 February 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Column 3, Ambon Memorial, Maluku, Indonesia.
Memorials:	Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, VX46424
12 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX46424, Caulfield, Melbourne
24 Oct 1940:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/21st Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Brittany Spadaro

Allen was greatly missed by his family. His sister Joyce Ainger (later Joyce Mc Millin) missed him dearly and always wondered what had become of him. He was never forgotten and even though the mystery of Ambon always loomed in the midst he remained in the forefront of everyone's hearts and mind. Even 80 years later your death and sacrifice is honoured with your picture hanging on your Neices wall (Joyce Collins) .

Your great, great niece has finally discovered the exact whereabouts of your grave, the history of what happened and your legacy 80 years on.

You will always be remembered

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