Are you related to Craftsman Albert Leslie AXTON from Victoria, Australia? If so, we would like to hear from you!
Second World War identification tags pertaining to Craftsman Albert Leslie AXTON have been found. Born in Wycheproof, Victoria (Australia) Albert Leslie AXTON joined the AMF (Australian Military Forces) commonly referred to as ‘Militia’ and was allocated the service number V47875. On 18 August, 1942 he transferred to the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and his service number changed to VX102549. The
World War Two Nominal Roll indicates his unit of discharge was 2/55 Australian Light Aid Detachment.
IMAGE RIGHT: The identification tags of Craftsman Albert Leslie AXTON. Amazingly they were found by a fossicker in North Queensland with a metal detector. Through the efforts of a very generous person from Western Australia, it is his wish that they are returned to a direct descendant of Albert AXTON.
These two identity tags are believed to be “kit” identification tags, usually attached to Australian duffle bags or kit bags during the Second World War. This was especially the case when a soldier was in transit; or receiving treatment in a military hospital and he was temporarily separated from his belongings. Alternatively, I have heard that tags such as this may also be attached to a bed in a military hospital or a camp. These two tags are not impressed by a military stamp press, rather they have been hand engraved/scratched into the surface. They were very generously donated by a gentleman who indicated he acquired the tags from a prospector; the discs being located using a metal detector on Atherton Tableland in North Queensland.
It was indicated a military hospital was located at the place in question, where servicemen from Australia, New Zealand and some U.S. personnel were treated during the 1939-1945 war. After the cessation of hostilities, a large reservoir was built and the locality of the hospital became submerged underwater. When the water levels subsided, the prospector swept the area with his metal detector and the tags (along with a number of others) were located. If you are a descendant of Albert Leslie AXTON, please contact the Medals Gone Missing Administrator. The dog tags are NOT for general sale and will only be returned to a direct descendant of Albert Leslie AXTON upon strict proof of relationship.
