Alfred Henry HUISH

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HUISH, Alfred Henry

Service Number:	2397
Enlisted:	15 July 1915, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	St. George, Bristol, England, 1888
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bedminster Council School, Bristol, England
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 9 May 1918
Cemetery:	Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1, Row A, Grave 20. Headstone inscription reads:- There is no fireside however defended but has one vacant chair
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2397, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2397, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
28 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 62nd Infantry Battalion
20 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 62nd Infantry Battalion, In England
21 Sep 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion, In France
9 May 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2397, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2397 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-09

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Served as Alfred Harvey Huish.

Son of Walter Huish and Mary Ann Huish of Parson Street, Bedminster, Bristol, England. Also worked as a taxi driver.

At the time of his enlistment was Avon Robertson Street, Highfield, Canterbury, NSW.

Husband of Florence May Huish nee Brownof Chapel Barton, West Street, Bedminster, Bristol, England. Alfred and Florence married on 3 March 1917 in the Church of St. Aldhelm, Bedminster, Bristol, England. Vicar Percy H. Godwin officiated.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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