CHALMERS, Alexander
| Service Number: | 2543 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Minmi, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Minmi, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia, 15 July 1959, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Privately Cremated Cremated at Beresfield Crematorium |
| Memorials: | Minmi Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2543, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2543, 34th Infantry Battalion, SS Napier, Sydney | |
| 5 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 34th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
The Minmi Roll of Honour has 78 names inscribed of those who returned home from The Great War.
The 69th name inscribed is Private Alexander Chalmers.
On the 17th July 1959, Private Alexander Chalmers, 34th Battalion (Reg No-2543), miner from School Hill, Minmi, New South Wales and Back Creek, Minmi, N.S.W. (1917) and Kalingo Street, Bellbird, N.S.W., died at Cessnock, N.S.W., age 69 years 2 months.
CHALMERS Alexander, Funeral notice, 20 JUL 1959, late of Bellbird, Newcastle Herald, 21 JUL 1959.
I do not known where Alex is buried or ashes interred, so any information would be greatly appreciated.
Born at Minmi, New South Wales on the 18th May 1890 to James, died 30.11.1928, Cessnock, N.S.W., age 78, buried at Cessnock Cemetery, N.S.W., no death or funeral notice located, from Back Creek, Minmi, New South Wales, and Jane Chalmers, died 11.12.1931, Cessnock, N.S.W., age 80, sleeping at Cessnock Cemetery, N.S.W., from Back Creek, Minmi, New South Wales; husband of Madge Chalmers nee Westendorff, married 1913, Cessnock, N.S.W., died?., from Brown's Hill, Minmi, N.S.W. (1917).
Alex enlisted on the 11th September 1916, age 26 years 4 months, at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board SS Napier on the 17th November 1916.
Disembarked Devonport, England 29.1.1917.
Proceeded O/Seas to France from Folkestone, England 25.4.1917.
Wounded in action - 6/11.6.1917 (GSW left arm & shoulder, severe, Battle of Messines), 17.4.1918 (gassed).
Commenced return to Australia 11.5.1919.
Alex arrived home on the 28th June 1919, being discharged on the 5th August 1919.
Not officially commemorated.
Younger brother James Chalmers, born 17.10.1895, draftsman and surveyor's assistant from Back Creek, Minmi, New South Wales, 1st Australian Field Company Australian Engineers, Reg No-16526, enlisted 9.10.1916, (December 1916 Reinforcements, age 20 years 11 months) R. A. Show Grounds, Moore Park, N.S.W.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/minmi-roll-of-honour/.
Lest We Forget.