GANNAWAY, Alexander William John
| Service Numbers: | VX21202, VX52676 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9 Field Regiment AMF |
| Born: | Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 3 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 June 1965, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Town Hall Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX21202 | |
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| 7 Jan 1941: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX21202 | |
| 3 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sapper, VX21202, 9 Field Regiment AMF | |
| 3 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52676 | |
| 28 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX21202, 2/2 Australian Field Workshop | |
| 28 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX52676 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sapper, VX21202, 9 Field Regiment AMF |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Alex was the second of four children of Lancelot Gannaway (born 1887 in Preston, Victoria) and Mary May Duncan (born 1890 at East Brunswick in Victoria). Lancelot and Mary married in 1909 in Northcote, Victoria, where they raised their children. Lancelot, a Labourer, died in 1935, and Mary remarried.
A Driver in Melbourne, Lex served as a Sapper (Service No: VX21202) with 2/9 Australian Field Coy RAE. He reenlisted in April 1941, serving with 2/2 Australian Field Workshop as a Private (Service No: VX52676). He took his Discharge in March 1946. Brothers - William Duncan (Service No: VX56936) and Leonard (Len) Albert (Service Nos; V13411/VX60159) served in WWII. Len was a PoW who died at No 55 Kilo Camp.
Alex returned to Melbourne, where he worked as a Driver until his death in 1965.