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ROSE, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | W4321 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Busselton. Western Australia, 27 April 1911 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, Perth. Western Australia, 25 April 1941, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican Plot. Row YC. Grave 203., Karrakatta General Cemetery, Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, W4321 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Sapper, W4321 | |
| 23 Jan 1941: | Enlisted W4321 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
The Daily News (Perth: WA 1882-1950) Fri 25 Apri 1941, pg 8
Collision Soldier killed
Thirty two year old soldier Alexander Rose, married, of Litchfield street, Victoria Park, was killed early today when his motor cycle and a tram collided in Albany road, Victoria Park, Rose was a member of the Fortress Company, Fremantle.
The handlebars of the motor cycle which was travelling east along Albany Road collided with the front handrail of a tramcar travelling in the opposite direction. After the accident Rose was found lying on his back about 60 feet from the scene of the collision.
He was dead.