RAMAGE, Alexander
| Service Number: | 5075 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Violet Town, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Violet Town, Strathbogie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Violet Town State School |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Euroa, 10 July 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Euroa Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Euroa Telegraph Park, Violet Town Honour Roll WW1, Violet Town Primary School Honour Roll, Violet Town St Dunstan's Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 5075 | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5075, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5075, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
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RAMAGE Alexander 5075 PTE
24th Battalion
1895-1956
Born at home in Violet Town on 9 November 1895, Alex was the sixth son of James and Ann (née Aldridge) Ramage. He attended Violet Town State School and growing up in a mixed farming district, became a drover.
Alex was almost 21 when he enlisted at Melbourne on 15 February 1916. He was drafted into the 24th Battalion two months later. He sailed from Melbourne aboard HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July, arriving in Plymouth in September. There was more training before proceeding to Etaples where the unit was sent to reinforce the 2nd Division. During the extremely cold and miserable winter of 1916-17 Alex reported sick to the Australian General Hospital at Rouen in January with a severe chest infection. He was invalided to the 2nd Birmingham War Hospital in England suffering from acute pleurisy. After several months of convalescence he rejoined his unit just in time for the Battle of Broodseinde Ridge.
By November he was back in hospital at Boulogne, before transferring to the Barrington War Hospital suffering from enteric (typhoid) fever and trench fever. After convalescence he returned to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard the Hospital Ship Saxon which arrived in Melbourne on 30 January 1919. He was discharged in 1920.
Alex died on 10 July 1956 and is buried in the Euroa cemetery.
Service Medals: British War Medal Victory Medal
Memorials: Violet Town State School Honour Board
Main Honour Board, Memorial Hall, Violet Town
Copper Plaque affixed to the exterior wall of Memorial Hall, Violet Town
Tree No 52 was planted by Mr T Ramage senior (Alex’s uncle)
In 2013 a Ceratonia siliqua - Carob Tree - was planted by Jenni Kennedy and Susan Regan – grandnieces.
© 2016 Jenni Kennedy
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