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VON HOFEN, Alfred John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5766 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916, Enlisted a t Lismore, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairy Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 2 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Name appears on the Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 7 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5766, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted a t Lismore, NSW | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 5766, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 5766, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5766, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left buttock and left hand. Transferred to England on 11 November 1916 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Alfred John Syrett.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as The Poplars, Bellingen River, NSW.
Son of A. Von Hofen and Maria Von Hofen of Salmond's Lane, London, England.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal