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PHILPOTT, Alan Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX50161, V1036 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | No. 1 Independent Company |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 17 August 1912 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Radio Engineer |
| Died: | Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), South China Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Panel 11, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX50161 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V1036 | |
| 4 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, VX50161 | |
| 10 May 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, No. 1 Independent Company, Lark Force |
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