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ALDERSON, William Arthur
Personal Details
| 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, 2 June 1947, aged 58 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 |
Service History
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 |
Personal Stories
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'
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