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LANE, Alfred William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 203 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Kensington |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Erskineville, New South Wales, Australia, 20 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Wentworthville, Holroyd, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 203, 1st Divisional Train, Kensington | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement 203, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked 203, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 1st Divisional Train | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 1st Divisional Train | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 203, 1st Divisional Train, GSW right leg | |
| 20 Nov 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Menin Road, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Hooge between 16-20 September 1917 when in charge of a pack transport he kept the forward dump supplied with ammunition and water despite the country over which he had to work being most difficult and constantly swept by shell and machine gun fire, showing great initiative and determination and never failing the troops in the front line. | |
| 3 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 203, 1st Divisional Train |
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