Coming Soon.
WILKES, Alexander James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3248 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cabarlah, Qld., 8 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auctioneer |
| Died: | Blackwater Fever, Wau Hospital, New Guinea, 25 April 1933, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3248, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3248, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Alexander James Wilkes's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
The death of Lieutenant Alexander James Wilkes occurred at Wau Hospital, New Guinea, on April 25, after a short illness. The deceased, who was 38 years of age, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilkes, Wilkesdale, Tingoora. The late Lieutenant Wilkes served in the Great War. He enlisted with the 25th Battalion, A.I.F., and was later transferred to the 51st Battalion. Since the war the deceased had resided In New Guinea, where he was connected with the
Day Dawn Goldfield.
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.