CONQUEST, Alfred Henry
| Service Number: | 4280 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia, January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Acute Leukaemia, Horton (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, 15 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 21), Surrey, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4280, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4280, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 4280, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 10 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 29th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Dec 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4280, 29th Infantry Battalion, G.S.W. to right arm | |
| 15 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4280, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4280 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 15th April.... Alfred Henry Conquest was born at Forbes, New South Wales, Australia in early 1897. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 23rd May, 1916 as a 19 year old Labourer from Stanmore, Sydney, NSW.
Private Alfred Henry Conquest embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Afric (A19) on 3rd November, 1916 with the 8th Infantry Brigade, 29th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 9th January, 1917 where he would receive further training before being sent to the War Front.
Private Conquest proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone on 15th March, 1917 from 8th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 5th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 16th March, 1917. Private Conquest was marched out to his Unit on 19th March, 1917 & was taken on strength of 29th Battalion from Reinforcements on 22nd March, 1917.
Lance Corporal Conquest proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone on 15th March, 1917 from 8th Training Battalion. He was marched in to 5th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 16th March, 1917. Private Conquest was marched out to his Unit on 19th March, 1917 & was taken on strength of 29th Battalion from Reinforcements on 22nd March, 1917.
Private Alfred Henry Conquest was appointed Lance Corporal on 10th November, 1917 with 29th Battalion.
Lance Corporal Conquest was wounded in action in 12th December, 1917. He was admitted to 13th General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 15th December, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right arm. Lance Corporal Conquest was transferred & admitted to 1st Convalescent Depot at Boulogne on 26th December, 1917 & discharged to No. 3 Rest Camp on 6th January, 1918. He rejoined his Battalion on 25th February, 1918.
Lance Corporal Conquest was sent to 5th Divisional Scouting School on 5th March, 1918 & returned to his Unit on 16th March, 1918.
Lance Corporal Conquest was sent sick to Hospital on 26th March, 1918. He was diagnosed with Debility then contracted Bronchitis & then invalided to England on 3rd April, 1918 on Hospital Ship where he was admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital, Epsom, England on 3rd April, 1918 with Leukaemia.
Lance Corporal Alfred Henry Conquest died at 6.40 am on 15th April, 1918 at Horton (County of London) War Hospital, Epsom, Surrey, England from Acute Leukaemia. He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England – Australian Military Burial Ground – where around 360 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/c.html
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