Alexander HOLM MM

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Service Number:	3362
Enlisted:	26 July 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Auburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 2 November 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Fremantle D & J Fowler Ltd. Staff, Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Memorial To The Fallen, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, North Fremantle Cenotaph, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3362, Enlisted at Perth, WA
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3362, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3362, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
22 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3362, Gunshot wound to the shoulder
12 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal
8 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant
31 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Citations reads: During the operations east of Ypres on 19/21st September, 1917, Sgt. Holm was unfailing in his efforts to keep up the continuous supply of material to the troops of the 2nd and 3rd Objectives. When the 1st Objective was captured he immediately reorganised his carrying party and in spite of a heavy continuous barrage maintained by the enemy on the rear positions during the above period repeatedly led his men between the rear and forward dumps. His courageous example and utter disregard for his own personal safety were undountedly responsible for keeping his men organised and in consequence the maintenance of an unfailing forward flow of material. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918
2 Nov 1917:	Involvement Sergeant, 3362, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3362 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-11-02

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Son of Stewart Holm of John Street, North Fremantle, WA; brother of Louisa McDonald Holm

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal