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Alfred Charles RANN

Regimental number340
Place of birthCalboum, Isle of Wight, England
SchoolCarisbrooke School, Isle of Wight, England
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs A E Rann, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England
Previous military serviceMerchant seaman
Enlistment date4 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of wounds 26 November 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialPieta Military Cemetery (Plot D, Row IX, Grave No. I), Europe
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
5
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Lucy RANN, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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