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Alfred Mark Tweed HANCOCK

Regimental number1127
Place of birthWalcha, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCoff's Harbor, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Hannah Gray, Coff's Harbor, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Division Trench Mortar Battery
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918.
Recommendation date: 18 August 1918

FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Alfred Mark
Place of death or woundingBellicourt, France in 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialUnicorn Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 23), Vend'huile, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
20
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Hannah GREY (formerly HANCOCK), Gordon Street, Coof's Harbour, New South Wales and the late William HANCOCK. Native of Walcha
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1128 Pte Alick Blake HANCOCK, 3rd Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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