Albert Edward (Bert) GUEST

GUEST, Albert Edward

Service Number: VX19043
Enlisted: 29 May 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born: Flemington, Victoria, Australia, 4 August 1901
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Died of wounds, Syria, 7 July 1941, aged 39 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, VX19043
29 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX19043, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by John GUEST

Prior to enlistment Bert was employed as a Bolt Dresser. He was previously married to  Helen Ada Smith Guest (1902-1968)(nee Towers) and divorced prior to enlistment. 

Bert was the fifth child of seven born to Jack (John) Henry Guest (1862-1922) and Annie Caroline Guest (1868-1922) (nee Allison) and a grandson of John Kidd Guest (1831-1871) and Matilda Guest (1835-1884) of 34 Leveson Street Hotham (North Melbourne) formerly of Ireland. 

He was killed from wounds suffered in Syria. His sister Lucy Adelaide Chalwell (1898-1987) (nee Guest), wife of William Chalwell was named as his next of kin.

Lucy was excutor to his will along with their sister Annie May Handel (1904-1996) (nee Guest).

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