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Alfred Frederick MATE

Regimental number11091
Place of birthTarcutta, New South Wales
SchoolChurch of England Grammar School, North Shore, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
AddressToonga, Tarcutta, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.9
Height5' 10"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinFather, A Mate, Toonga, Tarcutta, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in 41st Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 September 1915
Place of enlistmentHolsworthy, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Divisional Signal Company
FateDied of disease 4 September 1917
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialLonguenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 65), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Ada Catherine Beatrice MATE, Brampton, Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Tarcutta, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAddress incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Torculla, New South Wales.
SourcesNAA: B2455, MATE Alfred Frederick

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