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Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Alexander, Alexander Norman Service Number 6946
Killed in Action 17th April 1918 France
Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of
Benalyn Campbell
And Vivienne Tranter
in compiling this resource
The information in this file has been extracted from official records
held in the
The Australian War Memorial and
National Archives of Australia
(© Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013)
Further information on this soldier may be found online at:
Commonwealth War Graves
The AIF project
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NAME Alexander- Alexander Norman
SERVICE NO 6946
UNIT 23/2nd
Battalion AIF
RANK Pte. Signaller
DATE OF BIRTH/AGE 26 yrs 9 mths
NSW Births;- Alexander Alexander N -1889/6088 reg Hurstville parents George & Ellen
PLACE OF BIRTH Hurstville, NSW
ADDRESS
OCCUPATION Fettler
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 24 July 1916
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
Royal. Aust. Show. Ground, NSW
PREVIOUS SERVICE
NEXT OF KIN Mother- Ellen Alexander, Wright St. Hurstville, NSW
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height 5’ 91/4”, Weight 147 lbs, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Blue, Hair Brown
RELIGION C/E
EMBARKED Sydney- 9.Nov 1916 per “Benalla”
DISEMBARKED 9 Jan 1917
WOUNDED
DIED 17 Apr 1918 KIA France
BURIED Villers Bretonneux Memorial M R 26, Part 1.A-B. Buried map ref Sheet 36a (1000yds) NE -E 3
MEDALS British War Medal 53041, Victory Medal- 52281. Memorial Plaque Scroll - 343831
DEPENDANTS
PERSONAL EFFECTS Muffler, Telescope in Leather case,/ Testament, Wallet, Black Cat, 2 Boomer-ang Pendants, Good Luck Brooch, Cards, Metal Mirror, Periscope.
WILL
CORRESPONDENCE
REMARKS Son of George & Ellen Alexander.
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673
Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3024673