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MORTON, Lewis Alexander Stallan

Service Number:	QX15954
Enlisted:	17 December 1941
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	HQ Special Wireless Group
Born:	Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 25 September 1920
Home Town:	Lannercost, Hinchinbrook, Queensland
Schooling:	Ingham State High School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	BankClerk
Died:	Natural Causes, Albany Creek, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 August 1986, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, Queensland Cremation panel With Wife Patricia Morton passed away 1997
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World War 2 Service

17 Dec 1941:	Involvement QX15954
17 Dec 1941:	Enlisted
17 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX15954
23 Dec 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Infantry Training Battalions, Posted to 7th Infantry Training Depot for Basic Training and promoted to Lance Corporal (Temporary)
21 May 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, HQ Special Wireless Group, Transferred to Special Wireless Group Recruit Training Depot
23 Jun 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, HQ Special Wireless Group, Promotion substantive with effect
12 Jun 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, Signals Headquarters , Posted to 51st Australian Wireless Section Darwin Groote Island
23 Mar 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, HQ Special Wireless Group, Posted to HQ Queensland for Duty
20 Aug 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, HQ Special Wireless Group, Posted to Detachment A Special Wireless Group Moratai Dutch New Guinea For Duty
28 Dec 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX15954, HQ Special Wireless Group, RTA from NEI for discharge on MV Georgetown Victory Disembarked Brisbane 04Jan 1946
2 Feb 1946:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX15954, HQ Special Wireless Group, Conduct debrief with AMF HQ Victoria Barracks Melbourne
9 Apr 1946:	Discharged
9 Apr 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX15954

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