Alfred James BRANFORD

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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, Picardie 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

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

His parents were Elijah BRANFORD and Elizabeth Ann DENMAN