James Cyril ALEXANDER

ALEXANDER, James Cyril

Service Number: 459
Enlisted: 24 August 1914, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born: Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Compositor and Reporter
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 14 May 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Panel 2. Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Euroa Telegraph Park, Kyogle Great War Honor Roll, Kyogle Shire Council Honour Roll WW1, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
24 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 459, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 459, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane

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Biography

Son of Jas. W. Alexander, Kyogle, New South Wales

Served for 3.5 years in the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment

Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal