Charles Henry William ALP

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ALP, Charles Henry William

Service Numbers:	2682, 2582A, 2582a
Enlisted:	15 May 1915, Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Weymouth, Dorset, England, March 1896
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Holy Trinity School, Weymouth, Devon
Occupation:	Boot Maker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 2 April 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

15 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2682, 12th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, SA
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2682, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2682, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide
2 Apr 1917:	Involvement Private, 2582A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2582A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02
Date unknown:	Involvement 2582a, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Charles Henry William ALP was born in Weymouth, Devon, England in March, 1896

His parents were James Charles ALP and Ada Kate CARTER

He enlisted in Keswick, SA on 15th May, 1915 & embarked with the 12th Infantry Battalion, 8th Reinforcements from Adelaide on the HMAT Morea on 26th August, 1915

He was Killed in Action on 2nd April, 1917 - no known grave - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Villers Bretonneux Memorial

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