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ALEXANDER, George Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 703 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Parkside, SA, 28 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Convulsions, Meningitis - Malaria in Egypt 15 years prior, Wayville, SA, 4 November 1932, aged 43 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Road 1 North Path E 22 |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board, Unley Wayville Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 703, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: '' | |
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| 6 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 703, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Surada, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Obituary
The Advertiser Friday 11 November 1932 page 9
Mr. George Albert Alexander, who died at the residence of his mother Mrs. E. Alexander, Park terrace, Wayville, served with the 9th Light Horse Regiment during the war. He enlisted in 1914 and embarked from Melbourne with the first reinforcements before the embarkation of the regiment, and served in Egypt. He was invalided to Australia in July. 1916, and remained an invalid until his death at the age of 43.
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of George Albert Wharburton ALEXANDER and Emily nee KINSMAN