Alfred George OVERTON

OVERTON, Alfred George

Service Number: 4512
Enlisted: 15 November 1915, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 18th Infantry Battalion
Born: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia, 1887
Home Town: Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Metal Polisher
Died: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 4 August 1942, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW
Anglican FM BB, Grave 238
Memorials: Municipality of Waterloo Roll of Service No. 2
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World War 1 Service

15 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4512, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casula, NSW
9 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 4512, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
9 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 4512, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney
28 Aug 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4512, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic nephritis

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Overton and Hannah Maria Overton of Parramatta, NSW

Husband of Lily Overton nee Sullivan of New Street, Alexandria, NSW. Alfred and Lily married during 1912c in Sydney, NSW.

Mext of kin given as his daughter Lily Mannion of Grey's Bend Road, Sutherland, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1917 aboard Hy Runic

Medals: British War Meda, Victory Medal