ALDERTON, Cyril Alfred William
| Service Numbers: | VX123501, VX 123501, V306967 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1943, Watsonia, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | London, England, 14 March 1907 |
| Home Town: | Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Insurance Superintendant |
| Died: | Injuries, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, 8 May 1943, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albury War Cemetery, NSW Plot F, Row C, Grave 5, Albury War Cemetery, Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX123501 | |
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| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Watsonia, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX123501 | |
| 8 May 1943: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, VX 123501, V306967, 2nd/6th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Cyril Alfred William ALDERTON was born in London, England on 14th March, 1907
His parents were William ALDERTON & Eleanor CHARVET
He married Helen CRAM in Victoria in 1938
Cyril enlisted in Watsonia, Victoria on 4rd March, 1943 and was with the 6th Company of the 3rd Australian Army Service Corp
He died of injuries when a bus carrying Australian Army personnel from Bonegilla to Albury for a Saturday night recreation leave, was hit by steam locomotive A2863 at the level crossing on the Tallangatta Road to Wodonga.
The driver, twenty three servicemen and a member of the Australian Army Medical Womens Service were killed. Nine other service people were injuried - This tragic accident was Australias worst rail road smash at the time
He is buried in Albury War Cemetery, Plot F, Row C, Grave 5
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