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Alfred RAWLINGS

Regimental number1447
Date of birth20 September 1888
Place of birthSouth Shields, England
SchoolNichol's Point State School, Victoria
Age on arrival in Australia4
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHorticulturist
AddressThe Manse, Park Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Violet Rawlings, The Manse, Park Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date26 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/13/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on 13 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Discharge date10 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 4 Lance Corporal Charles RAWLINGS, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, returned to Australia, 5 November 1918; 374 Pte Thomas Henry RAWLINGS, 1st Signal Company, killed in action, 4 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 7 June 1916.

Transferred to England (gastro-enteritis), 9 August 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Armmagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked, 18 May 1919; discharged, 10 July 1919.

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

Date of death12 April 1961
Age at death73

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