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- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) abstract "Alexander Spence DSO (born 5 February 1906, in Bundaberg, Queensland) was an Australian Army officer during World War II. Between 24 May and 11 November 1942, Spence commanded Allied forces during their guerrilla campaign in Timor.Spence, who had been a journalist and had served in the Militia before the war, volunteered for overseas duty with the Second Australian Imperial Force on 25 June 1940, at Miowera, Queensland.A major, he was originally posted to the 2/26th Battalion, but was posted away from the unit to the commandos before the battalion embarked on its ill-fated deployment to Singapore. He was later appointed commander of the 2/2nd Independent Company, a commando unit, and went with it as part of Sparrow Force to Dutch Timor in 1941. The 2/2nd and Dutch forces were despatched to occupy Portuguese Timor in December 1941, when it was anticipated that Japanese forces would invade. Spence and his men enjoyed good relations with most of the local population, and prepared for a prolonged guerrilla campaign.".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) allegiance "Commonwealth of Australia".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) battle Battle_of_Timor.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) battle World_War_II.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthDate "1906-02-05".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthPlace Australia.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthPlace Bundaberg.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthYear "1906".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) militaryCommand "2/12th Commando Squadron".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) militaryCommand "2/2nd Independent Company".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) militaryCommand "2/9th Cavalry Commando Regiment".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) serviceEndYear "1945".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) serviceStartYear "1945".
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- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Alexander Spence (soldier)".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Alexander Spence".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) allegiance "Commonwealth of Australia".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) awards Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) battles Battle_of_Timor.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) battles World_War_II.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthDate "1906-02-05".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthPlace Australia.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) birthPlace Bundaberg.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) branch Australian_Army.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) caption "HQ staff from the 2/2nd Independent Company, an Australian Army commando unit during the Second World War, December 1942. Timor. LTCOL Alexander Spence is the first on the left.".
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- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) dateOfBirth "1906-02-05".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) name "Alexander Spence".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) name "Spence, Alexander".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) placeOfBirth Australia.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) placeOfBirth Bundaberg.
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) rank "Major".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) serviceyears "? –1945".
- Alexander_Spence_(soldier) shortDescription "Australian soldier".
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