Alwyn Thomas BUROW

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BUROW, Alwyn Thomas

Service Numbers:	Q135907, QX43226, QX43226
Enlisted:	9 April 1942
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	1st then 2nd/1st / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment
Born:	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia, 26 December 1922
Home Town:	Memerambi, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Memerambi State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Teacher
Died:	Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, 25 June 2011, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Buderim Lawn Cemetery - Crematorium & Memorial Gardens
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World War 2 Service

9 Apr 1942:	Involvement Lance Corporal, Q135907, also QX43226 - died 25 Jun 2011 (C'Mail)
9 Apr 1942:	Involvement Lance Corporal, QX43226, also Q135907 - died 25 Jun 2011 (C'Mail)
9 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX43226
8 Aug 1946:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, QX43226 , 1st then 2nd/1st / later 'Composite' Anti Aircraft Regiment
8 Aug 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX43226

Alywn Thomas Burow QX43226 (Q135907) – Wooroolin WW11 Honour Board

Alwyn Burow was born 26 Dec 1922, the son of Fred & Elsie Burow of Wooroolin Rd, Memerambi. His sister Joan was born 2 years later and became Mrs Frank Jacobson in 1943. In 1928 Alwyn enrolled at Memerambi School as did Joan 2 years later. He attended High School at Kingaroy where he obtained a Junior University Certificate per Maryborough Chronicle, Thursday 15 December 1938 and became a School Teacher, based at Monto when he enlisted.
Alwyn enlisted at Monto on 7 Apr 1942 where he was attached to the 56 Australian Anti Aircraft Company, R&E. The nominal roll records him as being in the 2/1 Australian Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite). I believe he served in the catering section feeding many servicemen men and woman during WW11. Lieutenant Corporal Alwyn Burow served at various places in Qld as well as at Buna, New Guinea, and Balikpapan. (I wonder if he was feeding my Dad, Laurie Jones, whilst he was at Balikpapan!) Alwyn was discharged on 5 Aug 1946.
He married Lola Tietzel about 1952 and lived in many place in Queensland where Alwyn was a School Teacher. They retired to Maroochdore, after some years at Bli Bli, where Alwyn died in 2011 aged 88 years. He is remembered at Buderim Lawn Crematorium and Memorial Gardens.
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