Alfred Ernest CLASSEN

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Service Number:	152
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 May 1889
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds - gunshot wound - to the abdomen, At sea on board HMHS Neuralia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 July 1915, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 3, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Middle Swan - Swan Boys Orphanage Honour Board

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 152, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Private, 152, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Private, 152, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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Alfred was residing in Western Australia at the time of his enlistment

Brother of William Henry J Classen of 468 William Street, Melbourne last known address was Tatura, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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