Alexander Christian WHEELER

WHEELER, Alexander Christian

Service Number: 5943
Enlisted: 12 December 1915, Casula, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bethungra, New South Wales, 8 July 1890
Home Town: Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Ypres, Belgium, 31 October 1917, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Casula, New South Wales
7 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5943, 20th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5943, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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Biography

"WHEELER.- Killed in action in France October 31, 1917, Private Alexander Chistian Wheeler, aged 26 years. Greater love hath no man than this. Inserted by his loving brothers, Robert, James, Charles, William, and Thomas, and Arthur (on active service).

WHEELER.- Killed in action in France, October 31, 1917, Private A.C. Wheeler (Alex). A young life nobly ended. Inserted by Mrs A.F. Allen and Private A F Allen (on active service).

WHEELER.- Killed in action in France October 31, 1917, Private Alexander Christian Wheeler (Alex), One of the best that God could send, A soldier brave, a faithful friend Inserted by Mabel Laws.

WHEELER.- Killed in action in France, October 31, 1917 Private A.C. Wheeler (Alex), His duty nobly done. Inserted bv Mr and Mrs Laws, also Nellie and Charles Laws (on active service)." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 08 Dec 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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