Coming Soon.
SCHMIDT, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 253 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dunedin, New Zealand, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Balaclava, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 253, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 253, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 253, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Alexander Schmidt's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Louisa Frances Schmidt of 182 Hotham Street, Elsternwick, Victoria last known address was Malvern, Victoria. Brother of Elsie Evylin Schmidt
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.