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DONALD, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX133428 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 December 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 4 Returned Stores Depot |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia , 29 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Killara, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Student (University) |
| Died: | Accidental, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 4 January 1946, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row A. Grave 5. Inscription: "QUI PROCUL, HINC, QUI ANTE DIEM PERIT: SED MILES, SED PRO PATRIA"- (Who is far, and thus already lost a day before: just a soldier, but for the homeland). |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX133428 | |
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| 1 Dec 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX133428 | |
| 4 Jan 1946: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 4 Returned Stores Depot, Died on this day at Morotai Island from injuries sustained when struck by a falling tree. |
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