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HORDERN, Alfred Roy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Church of England Grammar School Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Merchant |
| Died: | Motor cycle accident, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 21 December 1935, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian-Ha-0396 |
| Memorials: | Hornsby War Memorial, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 1 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 20 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb burn face | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HT Themistocles, Suez for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Sydney 3 January 1916 | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Medically unfit - defective eyesight |
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LIEUT. HORDERN.
Lieutenant Alfred Roy Hordern, of Wahroonga, reported wounded, is 24 years of age, and received his first commission in the Australian military forces with the 7th Light Horse in 1913, being attached to the Sydney squadron.
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