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Albert Charles COMPTON

Regimental number6722
Place of birthGoulburn, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressLongdown Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, M Compton, 33 Cleveland Street, Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date31 May 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 26 Auguat 1916; taken on strength 2nd Bn 20 July 1917; died of tuberculosis.
FateDied of disease 3 April 1918
Age at death33
Place of burialHadra War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 113), Alexandria, Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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