Cecil Edwin ALCORN

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ALCORN, Cecil Edwin

Service Number:	2267
Enlisted:	6 August 1915, Armidale, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Singleton, New South Wales, 26 June 1891
Home Town:	Singleton, Northumberland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Jerry’s Plains, New South Wales, 23 November 1957, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Singleton War Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Armidale, New South Wales
11 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2267, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
11 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2267, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
20 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 30th Infantry Battalion

Lieutenant Cecil Edwin Alcorn

Cecil Edwin Alcorn enlisted into the AIF on the 06-08-1915, and he was allocated to the 4th reinforcements of the 30th Battalion AIF, later transferring to the 29th Battalion AIF. His next of Kin is listed as his father Edwin Steadmer Alcorn. Cecil was appointed Lance Corporal 01-10-1916, Corporal 02-02-1917, Sergeant 09-08-1918 before being Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on the 20-08-1918 and transferring back to the 30th Battalion. He was Wounded in Action three times throughout his service, 23-02-1917, 30-03-1917 and 01-10-1918, this last wound resulted in the amputation of his left leg. Cecil received his last promotion to Lieutenant on the 23-12-1918 before being discharged.
Belgium Croix De Guerre, Listed in the CG 27-11-1918 Page 2262

Biography

Awarded the Croix De Guerre (Belgium) (www.awm.gov.au)

"Second Lieutenant Alcorn was 27 when he enlisted in July 1915 and was in camp at Broadmeadows and Liverpool. On 11 March, 1916 he sailed for England, and then went to France and was in action until 23 March, 1917 when he was wounded. He remained on duty and three days later was again wounded and sent to hospital in England. After six months he went back to France. He gained his commission after spending a six months training at Oxford College in England. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre for conspicuous services in the field in September 1918. He later returned to duty in France. He was wounded for a third time on 1 October, 1918 and was admitted to hospital on 5 October and his right leg was amputated." - SOURCE (www.theherald.com.au)

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