MEDHURST, Albert
| Service Number: | 67802 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Mayfield, NSW, 20 March 1924 |
| Home Town: | Mayfield East, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | General Laborer |
| Died: | Moonta, South Australia, 19 May 1989, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Interred on 30/05/1989 at 65 Years of age. Previously lived in & MUDDY LANE Section: Plan Z Path Number: C E/W: E Site Number: 9 Grant expiry date: 23 April 1987 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jul 1942: | Involvement Leading Aircraftman, 67802 | |
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| 17 Jul 1942: | Enlisted 67802 | |
| 17 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 67802, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 27 May 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 67802, No. 36 Squadron (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Thomas More College
Medhurst was born on March 20, 1924, in Mayfield, NSW. Growing up in Mayfield East, Newcastle, he decided to help his country by joining the army on July 17, 1942, when he was 18 years and 3 months old. Before the war, he worked as a general laborer and was a skilled bike rider. He also had a good understanding of motorcycle engines and repairs.
At the time of his enlistment, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed 145 pounds. His chest measured 33 to 35 inches, and he had brown eyes and hair. He was part of the Christadelphian faith. He had some scars, including one on his head, and he suffered from a condition called Permanent Aorticollis.
During the war, he served as a Leading Aircraftman, but he did not go overseas; he stayed in mainland Australia. He was discharged with the reason "On Demobilization." He passed away on May 19, 1989, at the age of 65 in Moonta, South Australia. The details of his death were not widely reported at the time.
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