James Alfred WARD

WARD, James Alfred

    Other Name: Crawford, Alfred R - True Name
    Service Number: 454
    Enlisted: 25 September 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Marrickville, NSW, 21 June 1889
    Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Marrickville Public School
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    25 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 454, 13th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows, Vic.
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 454, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 454, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Thirza and the late Edward John CRAWFORD, Garner's Avenue, Marrickville, NSW

    Alfred enlisted under the alias of James Alfred WARD and saw service in Egypt and Gallipoli where he was wounded in May 1915.  Returning to duty in August 1915, promted to Sergeant he proceeded to France and was wounded once again at Pozieres in August 1916.  Invalided to Wandsworth Hospital in London, he was then apointed duty hospital guard at Bulford Hospital, England

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