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Alfred BETTS

Regimental number131
Date of birth6 May 1893
Place of birthRedfern, NSW
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolMortdale Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressHanging Rock Road, via Lismore, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 5"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinFather, Robert Thomas Betts, 31 Gurraba Road, North Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name31st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915.
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 March 1919
Discharge date5 July 1919
Other detailsService in Egypt and France. Wounded at Fleurbaix, 16 July 1916 and at Harbonieres, 8 August 1918 - hospitalised
Date of death--/09/1956
Age at death63
Place of burialCremated Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales

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