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HADDY, Alan Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3636 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Brigade (2/AIF) |
| Born: | LAVERTON, WA, 16 June 1912 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua New Guinea, 11 January 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX3636 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX3636, 16th Infantry Brigade (2/AIF) | |
| 11 Jan 1943: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX3636, 16th Infantry Brigade (2/AIF), Killed in Action | |
| 23 Dec 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Posthumous for gallant and distinguished service in the South West Pacific |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion. Alan was born at Laverton WA 16th June 1912, and prior to the war he was a maltster of Perth WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, and had been awarded a Mention In Dispatches. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 7th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 26 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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