Alfred VILLIERS

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Service Number:	948
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 22 December 1893
Home Town:	Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 25 September 1967, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woongarra Crematorium, Townsville, Qld Columbarium, Wall C
Memorials:

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 948, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 948, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 948, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
25 Apr 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 948, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wound tot he shoulder
27 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion
3 Sep 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 948, 49th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left forearm
30 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 948, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Wound to the abdoment
1 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Address at the time of enlistment was given as Dutton Street, Cairns, QLD.

Son of James Bryant Villiers and Margaret Septima Villiers nee Smith of Ann Street, Charters Towers, QLD.

Brother of Arthur Villiers who returned to Australia on having served with the 31st Battalion

Married Louisa Brown of Vicarage Road, Neasden, London, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 21 June 1919 aboard HT Konigin Luise disembarking on 16 August 1919 in Sydney for onward travel by rail to Brisbane.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal