S4978 / 2092
CARNE, Alfred George
| Service Number: | 71 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Samoa, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | Natural causes, Findon, South Australia, 29 January 1973 |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Terowie Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 71, Collingwood, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 71, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 71, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 7th Infantry Battalion |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer pages 14, 16, 164 & 263. Prior to the war he was a student of Malvern SA. Enlisted 18 Aug 1914 aged 26 years. He was awarded the Military Cross during his service. He departed UK for home 10 Oct 1919.
Submitted 23 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography
Awarded the Military Cross;
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 23rd August 1918, at Herleville. While leading his company in the attack, noticing that another company had suffered heavy casualties, he brought his men up to fill the gap. On reaching his objective he set out under a hail of fire to locate the flank of the division on the right, at the same time securing his own flank with Lewis guns. He worked with coolness and resource, setting his men a fine example." - Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 - Date: 3 June 1919
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