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MUSTARD, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1162, 1160 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Urquhart Public School, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Shipwright |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1162, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1160, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1160, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 7 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Record states that he was to be appointed Lance Corporal on the above date | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1162, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1162 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 - 1915-05-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 20 years
Son of James and Jessie Fraser Mustard of Morayshire, Scotland
Next of kin given as his sister Maggie Zimmerman of 21 Matheson Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal