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WADE, Albert William
| Service Number: | 5443 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 25 June 1887 |
| Home Town: | Kilkenny, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Dairyman |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 17 January 1935, aged 47 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia Drive A, Section BX, Path 11, Site 245S |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5443, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5443, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5443, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 5443 | |
| 27 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 5443, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 5443, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
Albert was born on 25.06.1887 to Joseph William (1856-1911) and Selina WADE nee BAIRSTOW (1865-1936) He was one of 9 children having 5 brothers and 3 sisters;
Ivy, Albert, Sydney, Carol, Gladys, Douglas, Eric (KIA WW1 The Somme. Villers-Bretonneux Memorial) and Frederick
Albert did not marry or have children.
Albert died at home on 18.01.1935 and his death was the subject of a coroner’s finding. His death was deemed to be natural causes.
He was buried at Cheltenham cemetery. His mother Selina was buried in the same grave on 27.04.1936.
Albert has laid in an unmarked grave for 89 years, but as of today (12.06.2024) he now has a fitting memorial thanks to the Headstone Project of South Australia.
Military
Albert joined the AIF at Adelaide on 19 January,1916 and was allocated service number 5443.
He was posted to the 10th Infantry Battalion.
He had 3 of his brothers also join the AIF to serve in WW1, Eric was killed in action.
Pte WADE served on the Western Front.
He was wounded in action on two occasions. On 21September,1917, he sustained a gunshot wound to his head and hand and was wounded again on 23 August,1918 but remained on duty.
He was also appointed as a driver.
He returned to Australia and was discharged on 27 January,1919.
Private WADE was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
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