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Alexander Charles IRELAND

Regimental number20151
Place of birthMaitland New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationWireless engineer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Thomas Ireland, Ivanhoe Street, West Guildford, Western Australia
Enlistment date27 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentStaff Sergeant
Unit nameAustralian Wireless Squadron 1 - Special Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 7 September 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 2 February 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Ormonde on 2 March 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Pakeha on 27 May 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on 14 September 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Malta on 16 October 1918
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 7 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Wireless Signal Squadron
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No 31386 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 22 March 1919
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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