KING, Alfred Edward
| Service Numbers: | 2401, 2401A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England , September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | National School at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wounds to Spine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, England , 13 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
High Wycombe Cemetery, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2401, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2401, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 13 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2401A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2401A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Alfred Edward King was born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England in September, 1894 to parents Edward and Rachael King (nee Chilton).
According to information supplied for the Roll of Honour, Alfred Edward King came to Australia when he was 18 years old.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 12th August, 1915 as a 22 year old, single, Farmer from Joshua Street, Goulburn, NSW.
Private Alfred Edward King, Service number 2401, embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Warilda (A69) on 5th October, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Battalion, 5th Reinforcements.
On 27th February, 1916 Private King was allotted to & proceeded to join 9th Battalion from Zeitoun. He joined 9th Battalion on 28th February, 1916 at Habeita.
He proceeded to join B.E.F (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria on 27th March, 1916 on Troop ship Saxonia & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 3rd April, 1916.
Private Alfred Edward King was wounded in action in France on 23rd July, 1916. He was transferred & admitted to 5th Stationary Hospital at Rouen, France on 24th July, 1916 with gunshot wounds to shoulder & back. Pte King was transferred to 3rd Stationary Hospital at Rouen on 26th July, 1916 then embarked from Rouen, France on Hospital Ship St. George on 26th July, 1916 for England with gunshot wounds to right shoulder.
On 27th July, 1916 Private King was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, England with gunshot wounds to right shoulder, gunshot wounds to spine (Paraplegia) & Pneumothorax (left). He later developed cystitis & bed sores.
Notification was sent to Private King’s mother, dated 3rd August, 1916, advising her that her son was seriously ill with gunshot wounds to spine & shoulder.
A letter was written to Base Records on 7th August, 1916 from Mrs D. Robbins, of St. Paul’s Street, Randwick, Sydney, who was enquiring into what hospital her brother was in. She stated he was Private Alfred E. King, No. 2401, D Company, 9th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st AustralDivision, A.I.F.I.F. Mrs Robbins was given an address so that she could write to her brother in hospital.
Private Alfred Edward King died on 13th August, 1916 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, England from Wounds received in action - gunshot wounds to Spine.
The body of the late Private Alfred Edward King was removed from Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley to his brother’s residence for interment – Mr G. King, 58 Gordon Road, High Wycombe.
Private Alfred Edward King was buried on 17th August, 1916 in High Wycombe Cemetery, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England – Plot number 311 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. Private King was given a private funeral, arranged by his relatives.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/high-wycombe.html
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