4856
WASLEY, Alfred Leslie
| Service Number: | 956 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 February 1915, Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lower Light, South Australia, 2 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Woodside, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Death due to War Service, Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, 26 February 1921, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 5N, Site No: 13 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mallala Two Wells Pictorial Honour Roll 2, Two Wells WW1 War Memorial, Verdun Roll of Honour Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 956, 27th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 956, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 956, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 956, 27th Infantry Battalion |
Alfred Leslie Wasley
Name: Alfred Leslie Wasley
Service Number: 956
Place of Birth: Lower Light
Date of Birth: 7 January 1897
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 27 February 1915
Age at Enlistment: 18 years
Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Wasley
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Alfred joined the 27th Battalion and left Adelaide on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915. His battalion left Alexandria for France on board H.S. Patrick on 22 October 1916. On 5 November Alfred was wounded in the head and arms. He was admitted to Rouen Hospital. Shortly after returning to duty Alfred suffered a bombshell wound to his hand on 23 December and was admitted to Southern General Hospital in England. Base Records sent a telegram to Alfred’s mother on 10 January 1917 informing her of her son’s wounding – comprising wounds to the right shoulder, right forearm, left forearm and scalp.
A medical report dated 3 July 1917 stated Wasley had “considerable limitation of movement of right arm and fingers of both hands”, consequently he was invalided to Australia on the H.T. Themistocles. Alfred was discharged on 21 November 1917 and was granted a pension of 20 shillings per fortnight. Alfred Wasley died on 26 February 1921 and was buried at West Terrace A.I.F. Cemetery, Adelaide.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Benjamin Hosken WASLEY and Mary Jane nee CLARKE of Grunthal via Ambleside, SA
Click images to start slideshow.