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CHALMERS, Alexander

Service Number:	271
Enlisted:	24 August 1914
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Walloway, South Australia, 2 December 1888
Home Town:	Oladdie, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	26 November 1969, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Carrieton Honour Roll, Carrieton War Memorial, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 271, 3rd Light Horse Regiment
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 271, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 271, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
12 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 271
Date unknown:	Wounded 271, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

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