Alston Lyle WHEELDON

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Service Number:	501
Enlisted:	19 October 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia , 1892
Home Town:	Oakey, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not known
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 30 March 1918
Cemetery:	Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Oakey War Memorial

19 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 501, Toowoomba, Queensland
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 501, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 501, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
12 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW (right arm)
30 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 501, 42nd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 501 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-03-30

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Alston Lyle WHEELDON was born in Richmond River, New South Wales in 1892

His parents were William James WHEELDON & Mary PLUMMER who married in 1880 (marriage registered in Macleay, NSW)