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MACBEAN, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX7545 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Division Headquarters |
| Born: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 19 February 1902 |
| Home Town: | Atherton, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Head Stockman |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 19 December 1943, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot BB. Row D. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, QX7545 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 23 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX7545 | |
| 23 Jan 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, 9th Division Headquarters, HQ 9 AUST DIV AACC | |
| 19 Dec 1943: | Discharged |
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