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Alfred DUMONT

Regimental number3226
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCook
AddressBroken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation44
Height5' 3.5"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinBrother, John Dumont, Taylor Street, Brompton Park, Adelaide, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date2 March 1916
Place of enlistmentBroken Hill, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on 27 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1917
Discharge date13 June 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 27 June 1916.

Reported absent, Capetown, South Africa, 1 August 1916.

Embarked on HT 'Ayrshire', 4 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into 8th Training Bn, Larkhill, 24 August 1916.

Marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 4 September.

Marched into 8th Training Bn, 8 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 12 November 1916.

Proceeded to England with a draft of Permanent Base personnel, 27 December 1916; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 2 January 1917.

Classified C3, No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 23 January 1917.

Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 February 1917.

Found guilty, 5 March 1917, of being drunk in Wyke Road about 1500 hours: awarded 96 hours' detention.

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: overage), 13 July 1917.

Total war service: 1 year 134 days (of which 344 days were abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 May 1960
Age at death89
Place of burialWaikerie Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, DUMONT Alfred

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