Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 16/12/1941
- Date of Discharge
- 16/01/1946
- Place of Enlistment
- Paddington NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Other Name(s)
- Also referred to as 'Eric' Alexander
- Date of Birth
- 20/02/1904
- Place of Birth
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Address (at enlistment)
- Euree Street, Reid ACT
- Next of Kin
- Jean Alexander, Euree Street, Reid ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- NX78833
- Final Rank
- Private
- Final Unit
- 2/29 Battalion
Notes
Alexander served in World War 1 (as Eric Charles Alexander) and was honorary auditor for the local branch of the RSS&ILA in the 1930s. It would seem he lowered his age to enlist in World War 2. He became a prisoner of war at Changi in February 1942 shortly after arriving at Singapore with the 2/29 Battalion. Alexander returned to Australia in October 1945. After the war he was President of the City sub-branch of the RSS&ILA (now the RSL). He died on 30 December 1980 at Royal Canberra Hospital.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls - 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
AWM Unit History 2/29 Battalion
The Canberra Times - 19 May 1943, 12 July 1944, 29 October 1945, 2 November 1945, 31 December 1945, 18 April 1947, 2 January 1981