Alfred James BRANFORD

BRANFORD, Alfred James

Service Number: 1125
Enlisted: 16 September 1914
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Laura, South Australia, 8 January 1891
Home Town: Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia
Schooling: Solomontown Public School, South Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed by a bolting horse, France , 7 July 1918, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Vignacourt British Cemetery
Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 12
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1125, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1125, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1125, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 11th Field Artillery Brigade

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Alfred James BRANFORD was born in Laura, South Australia on 8th January, 1891

His parents were Elijah BRANFORD and Elizabeth Ann DENMAN