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DAEMEN, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 737 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 October 1914, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Abbotsbury Elementary School, Dorset, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial Panel 45, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 737, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba, QLD | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 737, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 737, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 737, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 737 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Sydney, Australia aged 25 years where worked as a Butler and Footman. He was later employed by Brisbane Gasworks
Son of Charles and Eliza Daemen of 'Brooklyn', River Side, Abingdon, Berkshire, England. Brother of Harriet Gill nee Daemen
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal