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TATE, Aleck
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3508 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland. Australia , 29 December 1886 |
| Home Town: | Milton, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Milton Christ Church Honour Board, Mitchell & Districts War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3508, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3508, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: First name incorrectly recorded on roll as Alex | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3508, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3508, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3508 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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"Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McLeod, of Heussler-terrace, Milton, have received the sad news from the military headquarters, Melbourne, that Private Aleck Tate, who was reported wounded and missing, was killed in action in France on June 7, 1917, being shot through the chest. Private Tate had been on active service one year and seven months. Prior to enlistment he was an employee of Denham Brothers, Roma-street, city, for several years." - from the Queenslander 23 Mar 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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