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ALEXANDER, Martin John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5326 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lancefield Junction, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Trentham, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 September 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Riddells Creek Riddell District Honour Roll Plaque, Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll, Trentham District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5326, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5326, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Ross Martin
Martin John ALEXANDER was a 21yo labourer who joined the AIF on 4/2/1916. He was living at Lancefield Junction with his family. After training at the Bendigo Camp he embarked for overseas on 4/4/1916 on HMAT Euripides as part of the 6th Battalion.
He was KIA by shellfire on 16/9/1916 at Chateau Segard and is buried at the Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium