Allan Peter BUCHBACH

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Service Number:	QX4672
Enlisted:	3 November 1939
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 2 February 1915
Home Town:	Woodhill, Logan, Queensland
Schooling:	Pimpama & Veresdale State Schools, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer /Farming
Died:	Killed in Action, Egypt, 5 May 1941, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya Plot 5,Row D, Grave 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodhill War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX4672
3 Nov 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX4672, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion
5 May 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX4672, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion

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Allan Peter BUCHBACH was born at Pimpama Island, Queensland on 2nd February, 1915

His parents were Johannes Frederick Carl BUCHBACH & Annie Isobella ROE who married in Brisbane on 31st January, 1906

He was Killed in Action in Egypt on 5th May , 1941

His obituary from the newspaper reads:

" Many a lonely heatache, often a silent tear

but always a beautiful memory

of one we loved so dear"

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Two of his brothers also served during WW2

1. Mervyn Bernard BUCHBACH ( QX57738) and (Q108778) - discharged on 8th April, 1946 - 5th Australian Division Provost Company

2. Thomas Eric Selwyn BUCHBACH (Q103853) - discharged on 21st October, 1945 - Private with 4th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corp, Queensland