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STEIN, Alexander Christian

Service Number:	QX16736
Enlisted:	19 February 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia., 1 February 1919
Home Town:	Charleville, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling:	State School Charleville, Queensland, Australia.
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Papua, 24 October 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 3. Row A. Grave 5. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charleville War Memorial, Townsville 2/12th Battalion Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX16736
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 WW2, Died of wound received in action on Goodenough Island Milne Bay Papua on the 24th of October 1942.

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