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STEIN, Alexander Christian
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16736 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 February 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Beenleigh Queensland, 26 January 1922 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School Charleville |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 24 October 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A3. A.5., Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charleville War Memorial, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16736 | |
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| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 19 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16736, 2nd/12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 24 Oct 1942: | Wounded Private, QX16736, Milne Bay - Papua New Guinea WW2, Died of wound received in action on Goodenough Island Milne Bay Papua on the 24th of October 1942. |
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