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O'KANE, Alexander Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6173 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Limavady, Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 14 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6173, 23rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6173, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6173, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 6173, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 6173, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Berrima, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
He served under the alias of Francis Kane.