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Alfred Rowland WESTBROOK

Regimental number11143
Place of birthHobart, Tasmania
SchoolKogarah Public School and Neutral Bay Public School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
AddressCooringa, Harbor Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, R N T Westbrook, Cooringa, Harbor Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Previous military service14th Infantry; Served as Cadet from inception and Lieutenant with Australian Military Forces.
Enlistment date18 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 27 August 1917
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death22
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
12
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rowland William Theodore and Matilda WESTBROOK.
Family/military connectionsCousin: 6723 Pte Eric Taylor COOK, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 18 September 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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