Alexander Henry (Henry) MOON MM

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Service Numbers:	1875, 1875B
Enlisted:	3 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 9 September 1887
Home Town:	North Dulacca, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 27)
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Dulacca War Memorial, Miles Wall of Remembrance, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

3 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
10 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1875, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action - GSW (L) thigh. Admitted to 1 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne 12/6/17. Rejoined Unit 7/7/17
3 Jul 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Awarded for "conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty."
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1875B, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Killed in action on this day. Service medals: British War Medal; Victory Medal.

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