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BRISBANE, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 379, 84, 624 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1899 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ayrshire, Scotland , March 1866 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (SA), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 84, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Corporal, 379, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen | |
| 1 Oct 1899: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 379, 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 624, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 624, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne |
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Previously served as a Private in 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles
Joined the military at the time of the Russian war scare, and served in Norwood Regional Volunteer Force as well as three years in Victoria Rifles. Also served as Corporal in 5th Contingent Enlisted in AIF November 1914, discharged due to poor health August 1916.
Had a brother in the Scotch Fusiliers and two uncles killed in the Crimea
Enlisted in AIF November 1914, discharged due to poor health August 1916.