Alfred Harold (Hal) ISON

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ISON, Alfred Harold

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	12 March 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 9 August 1886
Home Town:	Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Brocklehurst Public School; Sydney University
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 6 December 1948, aged 62 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Old Dubbo Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia Methodist portion
Memorials:	Dubbo Wesley Uniting Church WW1 Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 17th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
12 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion

Connections

Alfred Harold Ison was known as Hal.

Hal was one of 16 children and was the last Ison family member to see his younger brother Jack Ison alive as the brother's met in France on the western front.

Hal was wounded at 2nd Bullecourt 3rd May 1917.

Hal was devastated by the war time of loss of his chums Rob Tibbs (at Pozieres), Colin Houston (early on at 2nd Bullecourt) and Norman Knight, as well as his brother John Bathurst.

Hal's name is listed as A Ison on the Blayney Memorial gates since he was a teacher there before leaving for active service.

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