Alfred Henry UNWIN

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Service Number:	758
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surrey Hills Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, July 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Protestant A, Grave 1597. Interred on 23 July 1957
Memorials:	Kildonan Boys Honour Board

20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 758, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 758, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne

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Son of Charles Gray Unwin and Rose Hannah Roff formerly Unwin nee Pavitt of Sutherland Street, Broadford, Victoria.

12 June 1916 - enlisted at Bendigo with the 38th Battalion and with the rank of Private.

6 December 1916 - accidentally wounded himself in the foot.

1 June 1917 - wound to the left thumb

26 September 1918 - Alfred married Lottie Elizabeth Sharpe in the Ticehurst Parish Church, Sussex, England. Rev. Charles P. Williams officiated.

20 March 1919 - discharged in London unit demobilised

26 May 1921 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Beltana with his wife and child.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal