Albert James DRURY

DRURY, Albert James

Service Number: QX8396
Enlisted: 16 June 1940
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/5th Independent Company
Born: Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 6 March 1912
Home Town: Thorneside, Queensland
Schooling: State School Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes, Thorneside, Queensland, Australia, 8 March 1992, aged 80 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

16 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396
16 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Unit: I.C.T.S.C. Taken on Strength Redbank, QLD
27 Dec 1940: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Middle East
27 Dec 1940: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Embarked from Sydney, Australia Unit: I.C.T.S.C.
2 Feb 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Disembarked Middle East Unit: I.C.T.S.C.
17 Feb 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Embarked from Middle East on H.M.T. Strathallan
17 Mar 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, Disembarked 4 M.D from H.M.T. Strathallan
26 Sep 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/5th Independent Company
7 Feb 1943: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, 2nd/5th Independent Company
10 Apr 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/5th Independent Company
18 Feb 1945: Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/5th Independent Company, Reverted back to the rank of Private (Own Request)
5 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396
5 Dec 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8396, 2nd/5th Independent Company, Redbank, QLD

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