ALBION, Arthur John
| Service Number: | 27101 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 9th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Rosewood, Queensland, Australia, 24 February 1884 |
| Home Town: | Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rosewood State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Emphysema, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, July 1964 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 27101, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Driver, 27101, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Driver, 27101, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Father, F Albion, Eureka Street, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland
Biography contributed by Joan Holloway
Jack enrolled 1 March 1916, aged 37, keen to serve his country but unsure if he would be accepted because of his weak lungs. Family legend was that he somehow got a mate to stand in for his medical; in any case, the need for fresh recruits was urgent at the time. Jack had country experience working with horses & served in France as Driver, 14th Field Ambulance. Unfortunately, he succumbed to influenza & was hospitalised; eventually discharged as medically unfit, he was repatriated & afterwards classified as TPI. During the Depression years he managed to find part-time work to support his family & also (as he put it) serve his society: with his upright bearing, respectable & neat attire, & his pleasant & courteous manner, he was able to serve for years as a lift driver for one of the good city stores (possibly Finneys') - in those days, the lift driver sat on a stool near the controls & had an important PR role in greeting customers, advising them what was on each store level & through careful driving of the lift ensuring them a safe & comfortable ride. He had an intelligent mind & took interest in many issues & also became a committed rose-grower. He was a devoted father & later a very proud grandfather.
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