Albert James BACKWAY

BACKWAY, Albert James

Service Number: 14
Enlisted: 31 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Lance Corporal
Last Unit: 39th Infantry Battalion
Born: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling: Maryborough State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Grocer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 28 January 1917
Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
Plot 1V, Row D, Grave 37 Rev. G. Huthenance officiated, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

31 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14, 39th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 14, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 14, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
20 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 39th Infantry Battalion
28 Jan 1917: Involvement Lance Corporal, 14, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 14 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-01-28

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Albert James Backway and Alice Backway nee Warne of Maryborough, Victoria.

Brother of Leslie George Backway who was killed in action on 20 December 1916 while serving with the 5th Battalion and was buried in the Bernafay Wood British Cemetery. Row J, Grave 59, Roy Backway, Frank Backway, Winniefred Alice Backway, Clarence Edward Backway who returned to Australia on 5 September 1919 having served with the 8th Battalion and William John Backway

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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