Regimental number | 1867 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Blackstone near Ipswich, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Alcorn, Blackstone near Ipswich, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 18 months in Light Horse, 1909. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 17), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Thomason Mary ALCORN; husband of Elizabeth ALCORN, Blackstone, Queensland. Native of Ipswich, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALCORN Percy David |