Regimental number | 3281 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bootmaker |
Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.7 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Alexander, Devonport, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit: asthma), Melbourne, 3 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALEXANDER Norman |