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LLOYD, Albert
| Service Number: | 128 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Destitute Asylum, Magill, South Australia, 15 July 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hilton, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 31 October 1943, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 128, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 128, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 128, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, 128, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Lemar
Albert was the son of Theresa Mary FISCHER and was born on the 15th of July 1893 in the Destitute Asylum, Magill, SA.
His mother named Percy as the Putative father, but after investigation it was recorded that there was no such person working at the Loco Shops in Islington and Theresa had given a false name.
He was the 2nd child born to his mother.
Her husband, Robert LLOYD had deserted her not long after they had married.
His mother had married Robert Lloyd on the 30th of December 1890 in Adelaide, SA.
His mother was the daughter of William FISCHER & Mary BRADLEY and was born in 1869 in Wentworth, NSW.
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His mother took him to the rescue home in Hurtle Square with her on the 4th of June 1894.
She left the rescue home with Albert the following month as she had gained employment with Mr Churchman of Willaston.
But she was only in his employ for 3 days and returned to Adelaide and were both at the Roman Catholic Refuge.
His mother then gained employment with Mr Bridgeman in Queen Street, Norwood and Albert was with Mrs O’Connell in Queens Street.
By October 1896 he was placed into the State Children’s Department.
Albert was sentenced until he was 18 years of age.
Albert was 3 years old when he was boarded out on the 13th of October 1896 to Mrs Emma Burton, of Richmond Blocks.
He attended the Richmond Primary School for 5 years.
He was recalled on the 17th of August 1905, due to the home being unsuitable.
On the 28th of August 1905 he was transferred to Miss Elizabeth Rhind, a spinster, of Bugle Ranges. (Section 2923 Hundred of Macclesfield).
He attended the Bugle Ranges Primary School.
He completed his service with Miss Rhind.
Albert became a laborer and at sometime during his early life he was the foster child of Mrs E Freer, of Somerset Avenue, Hilton as this was the address he recorded on his enlistment papers.
He married Olive May SHILTON on the 23rd of May 1918 at the residence of Mr A. J. Freer, Hilton, SA.
Olive was the daughter of Charles Thomas SHILTON & Euphemia Bell Wylie CRAIGE and was born on the 23rd of July 1888 in Adelaide, SA
They welcomed their first child; Charles Arthur Albert on the 28th of April 1919, but sadly he died at 4 weeks of age on the 21st of May 1919 and they buried him in the West Terrace Cemetery.
Reginald Lionel Kennedy was then born on the 13th of December 1921.
Sadly, Olive died on the 19th of May 1930 at their residence, 2 Burton Street, Richmond. Albert buried her in the North Road Cemetery the following day.
Albert was now a widow with a 9 year old son so he then married Elma Rose PALM on the 8th of October 1931 in Adelaide.
They lived at 2 Burton Street, Richmond in 1941 and Albert was a labourer.
Albert died suddenly on the 31st of October 1943 and Elma buried him in the North Road Cemetery.
Upon his death the Freer family placed an advertisement in the Advertiser thanking all persons who sent cards and floral tributes on his death.
Military
At the age of 22, Albert enlisted into the AIF on the 20th of July 1915 in Adelaide, SA and was allotted the service number 128 and posted to K Group Base Infantry.
He listed a friend; Mrs E Freer, of Somerset Avenue, Hilton, as next of kin.
On the 16th of August he was transferred to the 32nd Battalion, A Company.
Albert embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT A2 Geelong on the 18th of November 1915, disembarking in Suez on the 18th of December. The following day he had gone AWOL in Moascar and was awarded 2 days of forfeited pay.
He was admitted into the 8th Field Ambulance on the 6th of January 1916 suffering from severe sore eyes.
He was then transferred to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station 2 days later and then admitted into the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Ghezireh the following day.
Albert was transferred to the Australian Optic and Otrophy.
Albert embarked from Suez on board HMS Suffolk on the 29th of January 1916, disembarking in Adelaide on the 8th of March.
Albert was discharged, medically unfit, suffering from Myopic Astigmatism on the 31st of March 1916.
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