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BREAKWELL, Alick Lesley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX2159 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 March 1940, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 20 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Injuries, New Guinea, 12 September 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C, Plot 1, Row E, Grave 5. Inscription: "He died, the helpless to defend—an Australian soldier's noble end." |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, SX2159, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2159, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 12 Sep 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/33rd Infantry Battalion, Died of 2nd degree burns, Jackson airstrip caused by aircraft crashing into unit. | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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