ALVER, Frederick Cecil
Service Number: | SX2689 |
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Enlisted: | 9 May 1940, Adelaide, SA |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
Born: | Adelaide, SA, 24 March 1916 |
Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Brighton Glenelg District WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
9 May 1940: | Involvement Private, SX2689 | |
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9 May 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
9 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2689 | |
4 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
4 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX2689 |
Fred and two brothers served.
SX2689 Fred Alver was a professional cyclist before and after his service in WW2. He was sponsored by Healing Cycles (Adelaide). Source Trove.
Two brothers served with him.
SX2960 Herb "Mick" Alver,
and
SX9615 Norm Alver.
Fred and Mick both signed the Balikpapan flag, on the 12th August 1945.
Submitted 24 February 2022 by David Phillips
Biography
Born 24 March 1916 at Adelaide, SA
Son of William Henry ALVER and Helen Teresa nee FORD
Resided Cumming Street, Mile End, SA
Enlisted 09 May 1940 at Adelaide, SA
Discharged 04 October 1945
Submitted 27 March 2016 by Faithe Jones