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WELCH, Alexander Louden
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 427 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps |
| Born: | Dundee, Scotland, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stonemason |
| Died: | 22 November 1938, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Manly General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Private, 427, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 427, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of and reorganized two platoons after all the officers had become casualties. He was twice wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
Military Medal
'During the operations at MONT ST. QUENTIN, N.E. of PERONNE, on 31st August 1918, his platoon officer being killed, this N.C.O. took charge and under him it did excellent work. He patrolled the trenches on a large front and kept everyone alert.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919