Albert Cleary Military person

Albert Neil Cleary (16 June 1919 – 20 March 1945) was an Australian soldier during World War II. Part of the 2/15th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, he became a prisoner of war to the Japanese following the Battle of Singapore. He died following an escape attempt in 1945. In 2001, the Australian Labor Party introduced a bill to have Cleary and two others awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia, however this was defeated by the Federal Liberal Government. In 2011, Cleary was awarded a posthumous Commendation for Gallantry. Cleary's death was revealed by historian Lynette Silver to have been caused by dysentery, calling into doubt his elevation as a war hero.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 16, 1919
Birth place
Geelong , Australia , Victoria (Australia)
Date of deathMarch 20, 1945
Place of death
Borneo , Sandakan
Resting place
Labuan War Cemetery

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award
Commendation for Gallantry
military operations
World War II
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
Battle of Singapore
military branch
Second Australian Imperial Force
service numberVX52128
service start1941
service end1945

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