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ALFORD, Thomas William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 238 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas, 2 April 1887 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 238, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 238, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Service History
Born: 2 April 1887 at Launceston, Tasmania
Wife: Christina Rose ALFORD
Of 71 Invermay Rd, Launceston, Tasmania
Occupation prior to enlisting: Driver
Enlisted: 17 August 1914
Embarkation: 21 October 1914 from Melbourne per HMAT Orvieto
Age: 29 years
Served in Egypt & Gallipoli
Killed in Action: 8-12 May 1915
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Photograph Tasmania Weekly Courier 08 July 1915 Insert 4
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography
Husband of Christina Rose ALFORD
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