FELL, Alfred James
| Service Number: | 64 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1915, Warwick Farm, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 7 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Watsons Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Shore Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
| Died: | 12 November 1968, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 64, 34th Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, NSW | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 64, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 64, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney |
Military Cross
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while commanding a company. In face of heavy artillery and machine gun fire he successfully attacked the enemy on three occasions, killing many and capturing one officer, sixteen men, and nine machine guns. He showed leadership of a very high order, and set a splendid example to his company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
Submitted 22 December 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Captain Alfred Fell, 'Langside', The Crescent, Watsons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while commanding a company. Inface of heavy artillery and machine gun fire he successfully attacked the enemy on three occasions, killing many and capturing one officer, sixteen men, and nine machine guns. He showed leadership of a very high order, and set a splendid example to his company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
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