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Alfred Eric DRUITT

Regimental number1068
Place of birthWauchope New South Wales
SchoolWest Kempsey District School and Hereford House, Sydney, NSW
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCommission agent
AddressKempsey, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinAlfred John Druitt, town clerk, Kempsey, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


For bravery in rescuing wounded under fire during the attack on Pozieres Ridges.
Killed in action.
Recommendation date: 17 September 1916

FateKilled in Action 5 August 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 39), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
104
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred John and Susan Josephine Druitt, Kempsey, New South Wales. Native of Wanehope
Family/military connectionsBrothers John Edward Druitt served with the above at Gallipoli and Paul Raymond Druitt served 3 years in France in 9th Field Ambulance.

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