HOUNSLOW, Alfred Beryl
| Service Number: | 522 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | North Broken Hill Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Wood Machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fleurbaix, France, 20 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 522, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 522, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 522, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 12 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 522, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 522 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Alfred Beryl HOUNSLOW was born on 1st May, 1891 in Broken Hill, NSW
His parents were George HOUNSLOW & Hannah ARNOLD who married on 11th March, 1890 at the residence of Alfred ARNOLD at Parkside, South Australia - they had 3 known children, Arnold, Rita & Alfred who were all born at Broken Hill, NSW
Alfred married Sarah HOUNSLOW on 1st June, 1912 in the Methodist Parsonage, East Adelaide - no known children
Sarah died on 10th September, 1952 at her residence at 14 Havelock St. Largs, South Australia - aged 86 years
He enlisted as a Private at Keswick, South Australia on 8th July, 1915 and embarked from Adelaide on 18th November, 1915 on the HMAT Geelong with the 32nd Battalion, B Company - he was promoted to Lance Corporal on 12th February, 1916
Alfred was reported missing & then listed as Killed in Action at Fleurbaix, France on 20th July, 1916 during the Battle of Fromelles - he has no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the VC Corner Cemetery & Memorial in Fromelles, France & the Adelaide War Memorial
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
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His brother, 6409 Spr. Arnold George HOUNSLOW (/explore/people/293166) returned to Australia in 1919 - He also served in WW2
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