LANDLESS, Alfred
| Service Number: | 4228 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bury, Lancashire, England, 6 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 October 1946, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Plot W-21-GE-OR-3866 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4228, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4228, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4228, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 19 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4228, 13th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Gunshot wound shoulder |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Alfred Landless was born in England in 1881 and served with the Royal Navy from 1899 until 1911. It is not known when he came to Australia, but he gave his occupation as seaman when he enlisted in Sydney during 1915.
He was promoted in Egypt to Corporal 19 March 1916, promoted to Sergeant a month later, in the 13th Battalion.
He was wounded in action at Pozieres on 14 August 1916, a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and was evacuated to England. He rejoined the 13th Battalion in France just before Christmas 1916.
He was recommended for an award,
“In the attack on Stormy Trench N.E. of Gueudecourt on night of 4/5th February 1917, Sergeant Landless rendered invaluable work. His untiring effort to keep his men together, despite the fact that his platoon had already done two days in front line before the advance is well worthy of recognition. His work was excellent and though exhausted towards the last he stuck to his post right to the end. His personal example and devotion to duty was indeed a great incentive to his men.” He received no award.
He was captured by the Germans about six weeks later, during the disastrous first Bullecourt battle. He was repatriated to England in late 1918 and returned to Australia in March 1919.