John ALFORD

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Service Number:	3452
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Motor Transport Company
Born:	Cressy, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria
Occupation:	Driver
Memorials:	Cressy State School Roll of Honor, Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh State School Roll of Honor

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2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3452, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic.
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3452, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3452, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
26 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
17 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt
1 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Egypt
9 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 25th Field Artillery Brigade, France
13 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, 25th Field Artillery Brigade, France
1 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, France
12 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Motor Transport Company, France. Reverted to Private.
30 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3452, 5th Motor Transport Company, RTA 12 June 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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