| Regimental number | 452 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Colac, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Colac, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Sitlington, Gellibrand Street, Colac, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Colac, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Arras Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 12), Roglincourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | First name given on Cemetery Record as Alex or Alec. Commemorated in Colac Cemetery, Victoria. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right forearm and thigh); admitted to HS 'Braemar Castle', 8 May 1915; transferred to Malta; disembarked 17 May 1915, and admitted to Tigne Convalescent Hospital; transferred to St Andrew's Hospital, 6 July 1915; embarked for Egypt ('fit for Active Service'), 6 October 1915; marched in to Overseas Base, Mustapha, 16 October 1915; embarked Alexandria, 18 October 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 23 November 1915. Admitted to 3rd Australian General hospital, Lemnos, 27 December 1915 (mumps); discharged to Anzac Advanced Base, Mudros, 15 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, of being absent without leave from 2130, 2 April, to 1700, 3 April 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2510606: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SITLINGTON Alexander Farndale
Red Cross File No 2510606 |
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