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SCHARF, Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 962 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newport, Victoria, Australia , 21 July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Yannathan State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 August 1916, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lang Lang & District Great War Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 962, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 962, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 962, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 962, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 962 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Nadine Greening
Alfred Scharf was the 5th of 10 children. His parents emigrated from Germany to escape militarism in 1883. The Scharf siblings grew up very close, especially after their mothers tragic passing in 1896.
Alfred was known as a keen Aussie Rules football player and was a member of the Yannathan Football Club, Premiers of Lang Lang District in 1908.
Alfred followed in his father's and brothers footsteps to become a Carpenter.
Alfred was dearly missed by his siblings following his death in 1916 in France.
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