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ALDER, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1503 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 4 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Plot 111, Row B, Grave 12, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1503, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1503, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 3 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1503, Wounded in action - compound fracture of the right leg and hand |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Thomas and Elizabeth Catherine Alder; brother of James Alder who served in the Kings Royal Rifles, London, England; service number 10880.