Alexander (Alec) BALFOUR

BALFOUR, Alexander

Service Number: 1364
Enlisted: 21 September 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1894
Home Town: Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Lucknow State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 20 April 1918, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension
Plot 2, Row D, Grave 65,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria
10 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1364, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1364, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
20 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1364, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1364 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-20
Date unknown: Involvement 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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