Regimental number | 5027 |
Place of birth | Strathalbyn, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | King Street, Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27.2 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Stella Alderson, 22 George Court, Wright Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, and taken Prisoner of War, 9 April 1917; repatriated and arrived in England, 30 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Derbyshire', 2 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 29 June 1919. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 58 |
Place of burial | Dudley Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALDERSON William Arthur |