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VALE, Albert Valchera
| Service Number: | 2817 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 27 June 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval 12 16 |
| Memorials: | Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2817, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2817, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2817, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| 4 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2817, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Military Medal citation
During operations near ZOENEBEKE east of YPRES from 30th Sept. to 10 Oct. 1917, Pte. VALE on many occasions carried urgent messages to and from the front line. This was done over the most difficult of ground. On one occasion when all communications were out and the enemy's shelling was very heavy, Pte. VALE volunteered and was successful in getting situation reports from the front line to Battalion Headquarters thus enabling reports to be sent to Brigade Headquarters. Pte. VALE'S willingness and ability in taking messages was admired by all who witnessed his work.
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Family information
In 1911 the family was living in Battersea in London
He was regarded as a SWISS subject
His name appears on the passenger list of the ship CORINTHIC which left London for Hobart and New Zealand 25 May 1911.
Mother was still living in London when he enlisted.
Submitted 22 January 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography
Son of Alexis and Marie VALCHERA
Biography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Albert Vale was born in London, England, and later moved to Surrey, where he spent his childhood. Eventually, he migrated to Adelaide, Australia. Before enlisting in the army, Albert worked as a labourer, a physically demanding job that likely involved farm work. He had no prior military service before World War I. Little is known about his family, except that his mother, Mary Vale, was listed as his next of kin. Albert was not married at the time of his enlistment, which occurred on July 28, 1915, when he was 23 years old.
On July 28th, Albert enlisted in the army at Keswick, South Australia. He boarded the HMAT Benalla (A24) on October 27th, 1915. At first, he was placed in the 27th Battalion, training in Melbourne, but after a few months, he was transferred to the 10th Battalion. This unit trained in Mena camp, Cairo, Egypt, before heading to Europe to fight. Albert served as a private on the Western Front for the rest of the war, remaining in that position throughout his time in the army.
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