MAULE, Alexander John
| Service Number: | 3066 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Employee Soap Works |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3066, Depot Battalion | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3066, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3066, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3066, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3066 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Pte Alexander John Maule
From In Memory OfLike Page
In Memory Of Private Alexander John Maule, 7th Battalion, from Port Melbourne, Victoria.
An 18 year old soap worker prior to enlisting in the AIF on the 12th of July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements from Melbourne on the 29th of September 1915 aboard RMS Osterley.
After joining the 7th Battalion in Egypt in January 1916, he was transferred to the 59th Battalion in February and arrived in France on the 29th of June 1916.
Private Maule was killed in action on the 19th of July 1916 near Sailly, France. and his name is inscribed on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France with others who have no known grave.
I included the photograph of Private Maule in the video ‘You Never Came Home’. His photograph is very special to me. A very young man who gave his all.
Lest We Forget.
Submitted 30 August 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Private Alexander John Maule, 7th Battalion, from Port Melbourne, Victoria.
An 18 year old soap worker prior to enlisting in the AIF on the 12th of July 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 10th Reinforcements from Melbourne on the 29th of September 1915 aboard RMS Osterley.
After joining the 7th Battalion in Egypt in January 1916, he was transferred to the 59th Battalion in February and arrived in France on the 29th of June 1916.
Private Maule was killed in action on the 19th of July 1916 near Sailly, France. and his name is inscribed on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France with others who have no known grave.
I included the photograph of Private Maule in the video ‘You Never Came Home’. His photograph is very special to me. A very young man who gave his all.
Lest We Forget.
Information and photograph came from the Australian War Memorial. Image file number AWM DASEY0922
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