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DONEY, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3084 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 27 March 1884 |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | King's College, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 21 July 1916, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3084, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3084, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3084, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3084, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3084 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-21 |
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"...3084 Private Alfred Doney, 22nd Battalion, of Fitzroy, Vic. A plasterer prior to enlistment, Pte Doney embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Commonwealth on 26th November 1916. After initially transferring to the 57th Battalion, he later transferred to the 60th Battalion where, on 21st July 1916, he died of wounds received in action and was buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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