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DE VALLE, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7126 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1916, Enlisted at Brusnwick, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Jika Jika, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Richmond Plains, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Canterbury, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1947, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria Church of England Area, Compartment 11, Grave 886 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7126, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brusnwick, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7126, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7126, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7126, 39th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Mar 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 7126, 39th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left arm. Embarked HS Western Australia on 8 April 1918 | |
| 20 Nov 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7126, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Louis Montgomery De Valle and Mary R. De Valle nee Whitecross of Jika Jika, Victoria previously of Williamstown, Victoria. Brother of Louis Francis De Valle who returned to Australia on 12 February 1918 having served with the 39th Battalion.
Husband of Alice Gertrude De Valle nee Johnston of Gwynne Street, Richmond, Victoria. Alexander and Alice married during 1907c in Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 6 August 1918 aboard HT Malta disembarking on 28 September 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal