DAW, Alfred Compson
| Service Number: | 2059 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia, 1 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mount Barker High School |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | 26 August 1982, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mount Barker High School Great War Honour Roll, Mount Barker Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 21 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2059, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Indian Army. |
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Daw, Alfred Compson
Born the 1st of April 1897 in Mount Barker, South Australia.
He served in the First World War between 1914-1918
Oath taken February 21 -1916
Age: 18 years 10 months
Trade: Butcher
Height: 5 feet 8 ¼ inches
Weight: 152 lbs
Chest measurements: 34 – 38inches
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Dark
Fit for Service February 14th 1916.
Role title: Private 43 infantry Battalions A.I.F. Morphettville Camp June 6, 1916.
1-6 Reinforcement
June-December 1916
Date of embankment: 28th of august 1916
Place: Adelaide
Ship: HMAT Anchises A68
11/10/16 Disembarked Plymouth
23/10/16 Admin. Devonport Hospital
20/11/16 Join 43rd Battalion
23/11/16 Lieutenant Corporal. England
25/11/16 Overseas France
28/01/17 Detached to 3rd Division France
8/02/17 Rejoined to 43rd Battalion. Field
23/02/17 Promoted to corporal vice. Field
13/07/17 England depots
9/09/16 Sick to Fargo Hospital
13/09/17 Discharged to England depot
22/11/17 Attended in a course of instructions as Army School in Dunstable. Qualified as
1st class.
24/12/17 Leave granted from Dunstable
6/05/18 A.I.F. Dept. in U.K.
31/03/18 9th Battalion
5/05/18 Headquarters
17/05/18 To Indian Army
15/07/18 Sick to Catterick Hospital
21/07/18 Discharged being on selection for a cadetship at cadet college Quetta.
Medals issued
British War Medal No.2417 received 14th January 1922
Victory Medal received 16th October 1922