Alexander Hay (Alex) BORTHWICK

BORTHWICK, Alexander Hay

Service Number: 529
Enlisted: 12 December 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to A Squadron 8th LHR at Broadmeadows Camp 2nd January 1915
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 8th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Maffra, Victoria, Australia, 27 May 1884
Home Town: Sale, Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Grazier
Died: Natural Causes, Sale, Victoria, Australia, 5 May 1942, aged 57 years
Cemetery: Sale Public Cemetery
Memorials: Sale Club WWI Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to A Squadron 8th LHR at Broadmeadows Camp 2nd January 1915
25 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
22 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated ANZAC to Egypt Enteric fever severe
28 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Taken on Strength of Unit post convalescence and a further hospitalisation for broken fibula on 13 March 1916/Egypt
9 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani, Gunshot wounds severe Hip Arm and Hand
2 Sep 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RTA HT Ascanius amputated left arm for medical discharged 3MD Melbourne
8 Feb 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 529, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit amputated left arm

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

MLA Victorian  Seat of Gippsland North 1938-1942