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PORRITT, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2671 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Wandsworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wandsworth, Guyra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V, Row d, Grave No. 12, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ben Lomond WW1 Roll of Honour, Glen Innes & District Soldiers Memorial, Guyra District Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 2671, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, SN 2671, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, SN 2671, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 29 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 4 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 2671, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Shrapnal wound to chest and right eye | |
| 27 Feb 1917: | Involvement Corporal, SN 2671, 45th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Posthumously Awarded |
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