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MacKelden, Alec Frank

Date of birth:
August 9th, 1922 (Richmond-Surrey, England, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
October 21st, 2008 (Gold Coast/Queensland, Australia)
Service number:
6286931 / 299387
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
November 6th, 1943: 2nd Lieutenant;
?: Lieutenant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1945
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.

Published in The London Gazette dated December 13th, 1945.
Military Cross (MC)
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1995
Citation:
"For service to the.community, particularly as Chairman of the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Australia."
Member to the Order of Australia (AM)

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