Alexander James DEAN

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DEAN, Alexander James

Service Number:	7227
Enlisted:	3 August 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Advie, Morayshire, Scotland, 14 December 1875
Home Town:	Manly, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Gatton, Queensland, Australia, 23 March 1950, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 5 \| Section 11
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World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7227, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7227, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney
22 Dec 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Enlisted: 3 August 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Private 16th Infantry Battalion

He served in France
He was wounded in action 9 July 1917, he recieved an injury to his right arm and left eye.
Alexander was sent back to Australia- impaired vision per the 'A" 29 SUEVIE 27/9/1917 and
was discharged 22/12/1917.
Alexander was the son of Alexander Dean and Annie Stewart, he married Mary McIntosh [1880-1951] in 1901 and they had 7 sons and 2 daughters.

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