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BALFOUR, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1364 |
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| 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, Lucknow "Fallen" Honour Roll, Lucknow "For King & Country" Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 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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