| Regimental number | 4746 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Helsingfors, Finland |
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber worker |
| Address | Bridgetown, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr V. Alenius, Helsingfors, Finland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump) (Plot I, Row L, Grave 8), Mesnil-Martinsart, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Verner Olof ALENIUS, Kuopio, Kauppakatu 50, Finland; Sister: Fanny Johanna Adelaide ALENIUS, Ita Viertotie 36, Helsinki, Finland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 25 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 14 June 1916. Taken on strength, 51st Bn, 21 August 1916. Reported missing in action, 3 September 1916. Court of Enquiry, 23 April 1917, confirmed fate as killed in action, 3 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Base Records wrote to Finnish Consul, Sydney, 10 January 1931: ' ... according to the records this soldier was reported Killed in Action at Mouquet Farm, France, on 3rd. September 1916. His remains were subsequently exhumed from an isolated grave in the neighborhood and re-interred with every measure of care and reverence in Plot 1, Row L, Grave 8 of Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump), situated 2.25 miles North of Albert, France, where a permanent headstone of uniform design has since been erected to mark the place of burial.' |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
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Campbell, ACT 2600
