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PURSER, Alan Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX8241 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moora, Western Australia, Australia , 13 March 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Australia, 10 January 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales A D 13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moora St James Anglican Church WW2 Plaque, Moora WW2 Honour Wall |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX8241 | |
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| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX8241, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 184. Prior to the war Alan was a farmer of Moora WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was wounded, and Died of those Wounds 1st Jan 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 25 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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