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ALSTON, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1086 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 October 1915, Gilgandra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Camel Corps |
| Born: | Walgett, NSW, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Narrabri West, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Gilgandra Coo-ee March Gallery |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1086, Reinforcements WW1, Gilgandra, NSW | |
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| 8 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1086, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1086, Camel Corps, RMS Mongolia, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William trained at Liverpool and embarked for Egypt on RMS Mongolia in July 1916. Originally with the 1st Light Horse, William was assigned to the Imperial Camel Corps (ICC) after the re-organisation of the army in Egypt, and fought beside the Light Horse in the Sinai and Palestine. He was transferred to the 14th Light Horse after the ICC was disbanded in 1918. William was wounded in action several times and admitted to hospital. He returned to Australia on the Dorset on April 29, 1919 and was discharged on July 26, 1919.
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