Alfred Ernest MAIN

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MAIN, Alfred Ernest

Service Number:	3394
Enlisted:	26 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3394
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3394, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3394, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3394, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3394 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Alfred Main enlisted at the age of 38. His mother had passed away when he was 12 years of age and his father was deceased before he enlisted as a single man. He was killed during the attack at Fromelles, probably somewhere in No Mans Land. He was listed as missing for almost 15 months before he was confirmed as killed by a court of enquiry in September 1917.

He was the brother of David Alexander Main who died of illness in France and brother of Charles Hay Main killed in action at Pozieres France. The three brothers died within a period of six weeks in 1916.

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