ALDERSON, William Arthur
| Service Number: | 5027 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathalbyn, South Australia , 24 October 1888 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died suddenly at his residence, Kilburn, South Australia , 9 April 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Georgetown WW1 Roll of Honor, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5027, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5027, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 5027, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Update on death information
Death registration incorrect - registered as ANDERSON, William Arthur, died 02 June 1947 at Kilburn, SA
Submitted 30 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Son of William Henry ALDERSON and Annie nee McCALLISTER
Taken Prisoner of War 08 April 1917 at Bapaume
Returned to Australia 12 April 1919 per 'Derbyshire'
Biography contributed by Modbury High School
William Arthur Alderson was born on 24th October 1888, in Strathalbyn, Adelaide, South Australia. His father was Henry Alderson, and his mother was Annie nee McCallister. He had blue eyes, a fresh complexion, and brown hair, his height was 5’3. His home address was “22 George Court, Wright St., Adelaide, South Australia”. He married Stella on 11th March 1916 6 weeks after he enlisted.
He was enlisted on 27th Jan 1916 when he was 28 years old, in Adelaide. He was in the 10th Battalion and his rank was Private.
He embarked from Australia on HMAT Shropshire A9 on 25th March 1916 to the Middle East. He proceeded overseas to France 15th August. Alderson wounded in action on his right leg several months later on 8th April 1917 and was taken Prisoner of War, interned at Bantigny Germany.
After the war ended he arrivewd back in England on the 30th December 1918, and he was repatriated back to Australia 2nd March 1919.
He died suddenly at his residence, in Kilburn, South Australia on 2 June 1947, aged 58 years.
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