Andrew Keith ALCORN

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Service Number:	NX99119
Enlisted:	16 December 1942, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kangaloon, New South Wales, Australia , 19 May 1906
Home Town:	Kyogle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 21 January 1944, aged 37 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot F, Row A, Grave 8. Personal Inscription ~ "FOR JUSTICE, TRUTH & GOODWILL BETWEEN ALL THE PEOPLES OF THE EARTH".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eden Creek District WW2 Honour Roll, Kyogle and Districts WW2 Honour Roll, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour

16 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Private, NX99119, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, Paddington, NSW, Australia
16 Dec 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX99119, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
21 Jan 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX99119, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action, New Guinea.

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Son of James Carson ALCORN & Isabella Grant (nee THOMPSON) ALCORN, of Kangaloon, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales.

Husband of Wife: Doris Catherine (nee KNOX) ALCORN.