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ALEXANDER, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 514 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Richomond, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tobacco Stripper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Panel 28, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hampton RSL Gallipoli Memorial Gardens, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Richomond, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 514, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 514, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Red Cross file, “Casualty belonged to same section and platoon as informant, and was under the informant. Casualty, together with 50 other men of the Company, got into a boat from the transport “Galeka”. They proceeded to row towards the shore and when within 20 yards of the shore most of the crew were wounded, including casualty. Informant actually saw casualty shot and the boat sink 10 yards from the shore. There were several saved, but the casualty was not pulled from the water. 1004 Corporal J. Carlile 7th Bn. AIF.
Biography
Medals 1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal