NOALL, Alfred James
| Service Numbers: | Officer, V80032 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Middle Brighton, Vic., 15 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Brighton Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Bank Teller |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Melbourne, Vic., 20 September 1957, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at the cemetery |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Sep 1939: | Enlisted V80032 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
ALFRED JAMES NOALL was born on 15th March, 1892, at Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, the son of Mr. A. J. Noall, Chairman of the Melbourne Stock Exchange, and Mrs. M. C. Noall. He was educated at the Brighton Grammar School, and entered the Bank’s service at Fitzroy on 5th June, 1910. He was transferred to the Flinders Street West Branch in October, 1911, and to Geelong, as ledger-keeper, a year later.
Alfred James Noall enlisted in February, 1915, as a member of the A.I.F. He left Australia on 26th August of the same year, arriving in Egypt on 27th September. He was sent to Gallipoli in October and was on active service there until the evacuation, after which he was on outpost duty in Sinai and Egypt until March, 1916. From there he went to France where he served with his battalion until wounded on 9th October, 1917, and sent to hospital. He returned to Australia on 22nd May, 1918, and received his discharge as he was found unfit for further military service.
Alfred James Noall received the following promotions:— Second-lieutenant, May, 1915; lieutenant, March, 1916; and captain, February, 1917.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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