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MARTIN, Alexander Austin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX98471 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 4 October 1921 |
| Home Town: | Five Dock, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironworker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 4 August 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot Q. Row A. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "PRAY FOR THIS BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX98471 | |
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| 12 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX98471 | |
| 14 Feb 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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