Alexander BICKERS MC

BICKERS , Alexander

Service Number: 4
Enlisted: 4 June 1915
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 2nd Division Artillery
Born: Rupanyip, Victoria, Australia, 21 February 1884
Home Town: Queenscliff, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Professional Soldier, Royal Garrision Artillery
Memorials: Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll
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Non Warlike Service

1 Jun 1906: Involvement The Royal Artillery (Garrison)

World War 1 Service

4 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4, Siege Artillery Brigade
17 Jul 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 4, Siege Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1915: Embarked Sergeant, 4, Siege Artillery Brigade, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
1 Oct 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, Siege Artillery Brigade, England
23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 4, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Battle for Pozières
1 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, France
4 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, France
15 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, France
29 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium
20 Dec 1917: Honoured Military Cross, Third Ypres, For his work with the Trench Mortars near Westhoek on 23 September 1917.
27 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, France
19 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, France
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Division Medium and Heavy Trench Mortar Batteries, AIF, "The Last Hundred Days"
28 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Division Artillery, RTA 27 April 1919

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