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MANLY, Albert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16563 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 3 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Kingsthorpe, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 30 June 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot K. Row D. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingsthorpe District WW2 Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW2, Toowoomba WW2 Roll of Honour Book, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, QX16563 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 1 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16563 | |
| 27 Dec 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron | |
| 30 Jun 1945: | Discharged |
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