Alfred Henry Clive (Harry) UPTON

UPTON, Alfred Henry Clive

    Service Number: 921
    Enlisted: 26 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 13th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 21 March 1894
    Home Town: Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Dental assistant
    Died: Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 26 November 1915, aged 21 years
    Cemetery: Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli
    Row G, Grave 3
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    26 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 921, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Victoria
    20 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 921, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
    20 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 921, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne
    26 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 921, 13th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 921 awm_unit: 13th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-11-26

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Alfred Upton and Isabella Upton nee Thomson of Footscray, Victoria

    Husband of Jean Upton nee Lindsay of Sterling Street, Footscray, Victoria. Alfred and Jean married during 1915c in Victoria. 

    Apprenticed to A.W. McColl of Footscray, Victoria for three years.

    26 May 1915 - enlisted at Melbourne with the 13th Light Horse Regiment with the rank of Private.

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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