| Regimental number | 3784 |
| Place of birth | Edithburg, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Edithburg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles William Chandler, Edithburg, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 67 days in the 27th Bn [pre-embarkation]; discharged as medically unfit: 'Not likely to become an efficient soldier'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Betty CHANDLER |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 19 September 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, 25 October 1916 (bad leg); discharged from ship's hospital, 31 October 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, 1 November 1916 (synovitis); date of discharge not recorded; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Admitted to Military hospital, Devonport, 14 November 1916 (synovitis, left knee); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 November 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit: oedema of left leg), Adelaide, 4 June 1917. War service: 301 days (of which 204 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | Stansbury Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHANDLER Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
