Albert Leonard TRACEY

TRACEY, Albert Leonard

Other Name: Fyfe, Thomas Andrew - Alias -WWI Service Record
Service Numbers: 4573, V14188
Enlisted: 1 October 1915, Enlisted Mildura, re-examined Melbourne allocated to 24th Depot Battalion Royal Park, for initial training.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 115 Australian General Hospital
Born: Rushworth, Victoria, Australia, 3 September 1892
Home Town: Heidelberg, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling: Secondary school 4th Class
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes , MacLeod, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1962, aged 69 years
Cemetery: Warringal Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4573, Depot Battalion (AIF), Enlisted Mildura, re-examined Melbourne allocated to 24th Depot Battalion Royal Park, for initial training.
11 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 11th reinforcement’s 23rd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
23 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 4573, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4573, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Noreuil, Shrapnel Wound Back/Shoulder evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence
26 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4573, 23rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Return to Unit ex Wounded
24 May 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depots UK (AIF), To Hospital UK Pneumonia for convalescence
25 Jan 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4573, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for discharge on HT Ceramic
7 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4573, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit

World War 2 Service

7 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V14188
12 May 1941: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 115 Australian General Hospital, Taken on Strength of Unit from RRD Royal Park Melbourne for duty .
23 Feb 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V14188, 115 Australian General Hospital, Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces, Trade Qualified Grade 2 Cook 115AGH Heidelberg Victoria
12 Aug 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 115 Australian General Hospital, Transferred to Caulfield Reception Depot for Discharge 3MD Melbourne medically unfit.
25 Aug 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V14188

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Enlisted under alias Thomas Andrew Fyfe.

Statutory Declaration on the 8th November 1918: 

Stated True Name as Albert Leonard Tracey.

Embarktion Roll departed overseas with the 23rd Battalion as Thomas Andrew Fyfe.

Returned to Australia as Albert Leonard Tracey ( WW1 Nominal Roll)

Awards British War Medal and Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Locality on enlistment Booth Street Golden Square via Bendigo Victoria 

Discharge: Banksia Street Heidelberg Victoria.

Awards War Medal & ASM 1939-45