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SPENCE, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Q185252, QX6455 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1939, Moiwera, Whitsunday Region, Qld, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Qld, Australia, 5 February 1906 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Reporter / Journalist |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 10 July 1983, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Gravatt Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane Grave Location: L11-594, Lawn 11/Grave 594; buried with others. Also his (DVA) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Wall 42/Row C; AT the Queensland Garden of Remembrance (within Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery) Graham Rd - Bridgeman Downs, Qld, Australia. |
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Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 19 Aug 1939: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, Q185252, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion, Reference: (NAA, Pg's, 27, 48) | |
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| 19 Aug 1939: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, Q185252, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion, Moiwera, Whitsunday Region, Qld, Australia | |
| 24 Jun 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, Q185252, 2nd/3rd Infantry Battalion, Reference: (NAA, Pg's, 27, 48). |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Involvement Captain, QX6455, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Reference: (NAA, Pg's-9, 10). | |
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| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, QX6455 | |
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Captain, QX6455, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Moiwera, Whitsunday Region, Qld, Australia; (NAA, Pg-9). | |
| 25 Nov 1940: | Promoted Captain, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Reference: (NAA, Pg-9). | |
| 13 May 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Reference: (NAA, Pg-10). | |
| 5 Jul 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Reference: (NAA, Pg-23). | |
| 3 Oct 1941: | Transferred Major, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Reference: (NAA, Pg-10). | |
| 20 Nov 1942: | Promoted Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd/2nd Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron, Reference: (NAA, Pg-11). | |
| 1 Apr 1943: | Transferred Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron, Reference: (NAA, Pg-21). | |
| 17 Apr 1943: | Transferred Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Commando Regiment, Reference: (NAA, Pg-21). | |
| 3 Jun 1943: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, AWM - Honours & Awards (Recommendation) - as per stated: Marked Leadership & courage, March /to May 1942, at Dilli, Timor-Leste. | |
| 20 Apr 1944: | Transferred Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, Reference: (NAA, Pg-22). | |
| 15 Feb 1945: | Promoted Major, 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, Reference - as per stated: 15/02/1945, substitute "Major"; (NAA, Pg-22). | |
| 28 Feb 1945: | Discharged Major, QX6455, 2nd/9th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment, Discharge - as per stated: 28/02/1945, (app.) appointment terminated, 2/9th Cav-Com-Regiment [2nd/9th Cavalry Commando Regiment]; (NAA, Pg-22). | |
| 28 Feb 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, QX6455 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Son of Robert John SPENCE & Louisa Margaretha Marie (nee-KOOB) SPENCE.
Next of Kin - Wife: Dorothy Emily (nee-CAINE) SPENCE.
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