| Regimental number | 2153 |
| Place of birth | Tyrendarra, Victoria |
| Other Names | Alexander Daniel |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse driver |
| Address | Tyrendarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Barbara Dawe, c/o Miss A J Dawe, Port Fairy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel (d. 29 November 1910, aged 68; bu. Port Fairy Cemetery) and Barbara (d. 1 October 1925, aged 25; bu. Port Fairy Cemetery) DAWE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 September 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 28 November 1916 (mumps); discharged to duty, 2 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 December 1916; taken on strength, 58th Bn, in the field, 7 February 1917. Wounded in action, 12 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, left buttock), and admitted to 14th Field Ambulance; transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 12 May 1917; transferred to Ambulance Train, 13 May 1917, and admitted to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 14 May 1917; transferred to England, 18 May 1917, and admitted to Horton County of London War Hospital, Epsom (gun shot wound, left buttock); discharged on furlough, 6 July 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 20 July 1917. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, 24 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 November 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 28 February 1918 (shrapnel wound, neck), and admitted to 5th Divisional Rest Station; discharged to duty, 8 March 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 March 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 September 1918. Wounded in action (third occasion), 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh), and admitted to 132nd Field Ambulance; transferred to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 September 1918; to Ambulance Train, 1 October 1918, and admitted to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 2 October 1918; to England, 3 October 1918, and admitted to Military Hospital, Weymouth, 4 October 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 2 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Port Fairy Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWE Daniel Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
