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SAUNDERS, Alan Philip
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX104168, V40140 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 February 1941, Seymour, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia., 20 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Assistant Manager (Accountant) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 15 August 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot D. Row D. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "SPLENDID YOU PASSED THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX104168 | |
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| 14 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V40140, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF, Seymour, Victoria | |
| 21 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX104168, 24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 5 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and assigned service number - VX104168. Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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