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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 33946" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Harlem </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Donald Alfred Lawrence (Don) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A.I.F. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SX1719 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mention in Despatches </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>North Borneo 1945 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Op.AGAS</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Born 31.8.1920 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Son of Bertram Julius (WWI veteran) and Laurie Hannah Harlem, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Brother of Athol Asher Harlem, died 31.8.1943 age 21 as 408833 Flight Sergeant (pilot) RAAF with RAF 199 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Educated Melbourne University</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Enlisted 11.12.1939 Adelaide, South Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Served with the Australian Army in Tobruk</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ZSU 1943 (ZSU Service Number 69252)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Discharged 19.12.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Married Elaine Betty Musgrove Sansom 16.11.1946, Hobart, Tasmania (died 4.2.2003)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 daughters : Suzanne and Ruth (living in Australia), Jane (living in England)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Justice of the Peace</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>President and Vice-President of Hobart Toastmasters Club, Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Employment Record as follows:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Personnel Manager, Myers, Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Harlem & Associates Management Consultancy, MD, Hobart, Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>On the Board of the Design Council of Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>President of Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Tasmania Board of Police</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Voluntary Work:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>President TPI Association</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Member of Legacy (represented war widows in appealing the right to a War Pension (won every case)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Featured in the book "Blood on Borneo" written by Jack Sue</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Died of cancer, Hobart, Tasmania, 19.4.1986</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Information and photo courtesy of his daughter, Jane</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-harlem.6721/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/6/6721-ce828ee3cfa37c27309c6a8dde4bf0de.jpg?1591388833" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 33946, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Harlem [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Donald Alfred Lawrence (Don) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]A.I.F. [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]SX1719 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Mention in Despatches [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]North Borneo 1945 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Op.AGAS[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Born 31.8.1920 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Son of Bertram Julius (WWI veteran) and Laurie Hannah Harlem, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Brother of Athol Asher Harlem, died 31.8.1943 age 21 as 408833 Flight Sergeant (pilot) RAAF with RAF 199 Squadron[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Educated Melbourne University[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Enlisted 11.12.1939 Adelaide, South Australia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Served with the Australian Army in Tobruk[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]ZSU 1943 (ZSU Service Number 69252)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Discharged 19.12.1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Married Elaine Betty Musgrove Sansom 16.11.1946, Hobart, Tasmania (died 4.2.2003)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]3 daughters : Suzanne and Ruth (living in Australia), Jane (living in England)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Justice of the Peace[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]President and Vice-President of Hobart Toastmasters Club, Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Employment Record as follows:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Personnel Manager, Myers, Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Harlem & Associates Management Consultancy, MD, Hobart, Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]On the Board of the Design Council of Australia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]President of Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Tasmania Board of Police[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Voluntary Work:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]President TPI Association[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Member of Legacy (represented war widows in appealing the right to a War Pension (won every case)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Featured in the book "Blood on Borneo" written by Jack Sue[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Died of cancer, Hobart, Tasmania, 19.4.1986[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Information and photo courtesy of his daughter, Jane[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-harlem.6721/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/6/6721-ce828ee3cfa37c27309c6a8dde4bf0de.jpg?1591388833[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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