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WESTENDORF, Albert Kitchener
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX45889 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 24 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Dimboola, Hindmarsh, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 19 September 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave No: Plot 1A, Row B, Grave 1. Inscription: "Duty nobly done... Peace, sweet peace. In God's care." |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College Roll of Honor WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX45889 | |
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| 10 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX45889 | |
| 29 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 2nd/6th Independent Company / Commando Squadron, Posted to 2/6th Independent Company. Killed in action, New Guinea. |
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