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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 |
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 | |
| 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 |
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