1919 - 1945
Albert Cleary Australian Military
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Details
| First Name |
Albert
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| Last Name |
Cleary
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| Birthday |
16th June, 1919
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| Birthplace |
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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| Died |
20th March, 1945
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| Place of Death |
Sandakan, Borneo
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Military
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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.
