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NAIRN, Alexander
Personal Details
Service Number: | 1355 |
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Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Trooper |
Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Buangor Victoria , 1887 |
Home Town: | Buangor, Ararat, Victoria |
Schooling: | Buangor State School |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 23 December 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Suez Canal, Egypt |
Memorials: | Ararat Shire of Ararat WWI Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Buangor Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1355, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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21 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1355, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
21 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1355, 8th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Melbourne | |
23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1355, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Magdhaba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1355 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1916-12-23 |
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