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Lieutenant Albert Chowne

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Victoria Cross Memorial Gordon District Rugby Union Football Club Second World War Roll of Honour North Bondi War Memorial St Stephen's Church Second World War Book Of Remembrance Willoughby South West Rocks Cenotaph
Lt. A. Chowne VC MM Memorial Plaque
Given name
Albert
Family name
Chowne
Gender
Male
Service number
NX24405
Conflicts
Second World War, 1939–45
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
25 March 1945
Additional information
Place of birth
Sydney, NSW
Next of kin
Arthur Chowne
Enlistment date
Mon, 27 May 1940
Last held rank
Lieutenant
Unit at embarkation
2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion
Service
Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)
Decorations
Victoria Cross
Veteran Notes/Bio

Albert Chowne was born on 19 July 1920 and enlisted at Willoughby, NSW, on 27 May 1940.

As a Lieutenant in the 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion, he was killed in action on 25 March 1945 in New Guinea. He was buried in the Lae War Cemetery at Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

On 6 September 1945, Chowne was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in New Guinea. He had previously been awarded the Military Medal. 

Two A.I.F. men win the V.C. (7 Sep 1945)
Australian War Memorial - Roll of Honour, Albert Chowne

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