CARRAILL, Alexander Lawrence
| Service Number: | 1948 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Tungkillo, South Australia, 18 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Oodnadatta, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Tungkillo Primary School |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 8 August 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueau British Cemetery, Somme, France (II. E. 1.) Longueeau British Cemetery, France, Longueau British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tungkillo Memorial Wall, Tungkillo Roll of Honor, Tungkillo War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 10 Feb 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1948, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' |
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| 10 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1948, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1948, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , The Battle of Amiens | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle for Pozières |
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"...1948 Driver Alexander Lawrence Carraill, of Tungkillo, SA. Dvr Alexander Carraill enlisted with 9th Light Horse Regiment on 28 August 1915 and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT Warilda on 10 February 1916. He died of wounds in France on 8 August 1918, aged 25 years whilst serving with the 14th Field Artillery Brigade. Dvr Alexander Carraill had two brothers Leslie and Stanley who served with the AIF and were killed in action." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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