RADFORD, Alexander Henry
| Service Numbers: | 424, 2574 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia, 9 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 8 May 1953, aged 58 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Ashes: Crescent Court, Wall 6 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 424, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 424, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 2574, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 2574, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne |
Alexander Henry Radford
Born Henry Alexander Fat Hock. Father from Canton, China and mother, Elizabeth Radford, born in Australia of English parents. After his father's death preferred to use his mother's maiden name of Radford.
On 17 August 1914 enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). Service number 424. Served in the 1st Battalion, Company C at Gallipoli. Wounded in action (shot in chest) and returned to Australia. Discharged from the AIF on 5 November 1916.
Re-enlisted on 21 May 1917 in the Australian Imperial Forces. Service number 2574. Served in Egypt in the Light Horse Regiment. Wounded inaction. Discharged 1 September 1919.
In 1934 married Catherine Frances Ryan in Victoria, Australia
Submitted 20 July 2021 by Brian Harvey
Alexander Henry Radford
Born Henry Alexander Fat Hock. Father from Canton, China and mother, Elizabeth Radford, born in Australia of English parents. After his father's death preferred to use his mother's maiden name of Radford.
On 17 August 1914 enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). Service number 424. Served in the 1st Battalion, Company C at Gallipoli. Wounded in action (shot in chest) and returned to Australia. Discharged from the AIF on 5 November 1916.
Re-enlisted on 21 May 1917 in the Australian Imperial Forces. Service number 2574. Served in Egypt in the Light Horse Regiment. Wounded inaction. Discharged 1 September 1919.
In 1934 married Catherine Frances Ryan in Victoria, Australia
Submitted 20 July 2021 by Brian Harvey
Biography contributed by Brian Harvey
Born Henry Alexander Fat Hock. Father from Canton, China and mother, Elizabeth Radford, born in Australia of English parents. After his father's death preferred to use his mother's maiden name of Radford.
On 17 August 1914 enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF). Service number 424. Served in the 1st Battalion, Company C at Gallipoli. Wounded in action (shot in chest) and returned to Australia. Discharged from the AIF on 5 November 1916.
Re-enlisted on 21 May 1917 in the Australian Imperial Forces. Service number 2574. Served in Egypt in the Light Horse Regiment. Wounded inaction. Discharged 1 September 1919.
In 1934 married Catherine Frances Ryan in Victoria, Australia
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