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MCNEIL, Alexander Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q36032, QX36357 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Certificate for entry to Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Steam Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 29 August 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row A. Grave 15. Inscription: "YOURS IS NOT DEATH BUT VICTORY". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rocky Creek 61st Infantry Battalion Queensland Cameron Highlanders |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Jan 1939: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q36032, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, Enlisted for war service in the Australian Military Forces in Yeppoon, Queensland. | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX36357 | |
| 22 Jun 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 6 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX36357, 61 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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