RUE, Albert Edward
| Service Number: | 3913 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915, Lithgow |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glanmire, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Raglan, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fettler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Lobethal WW1 Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, Lithgow | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3913, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 3 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3913, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3913 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Albert Edward Rue
Name: Albert Edward Rue
Service Number: 3913
Place of Birth: Bathurst, NSW
Date of Birth: June 1890
Place of Enlistment: Lithgow
Date of Enlistment: 30 July 1915
Age at Enlistment: 25 years 1 month
Next of Kin: Father, Colin Rue
Occupation: Fettler
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Research conducted has not confirmed any definite link Albert had with the Lobethal district. Albert embarked with his unit, the 19th Battalion from Sydney on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 January 1916. After briefly serving in Egypt they were sent to France on H.T. Caledonian on 29 June. Albert was killed in action in France on 20 July. His father received his son’s Memorial Plaque, Memorial Scroll and personal effects between April 1917 and August 1922.
Matilda Rue, Albert’s mother, was sent a cable on 20 July 1916 reporting her son’s death, misspelling his surname as Rea, therefore, her son Constable J.C. Rue of the Glanville Police Station, Maryborough in Queensland wrote to Army Base Records seeking confirmation of Albert’s death.
Submitted 24 October 2023 by christopher collins
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