| Regimental number | 6052 |
| Place of birth | Bordertown, South Australia |
| School | Glenthompson State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Glenthompson, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Kent, Glenthompson, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (living in Exempt Area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row F, Grave No. 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Ellen KENT, Strathmore, Glenthompson, Victoria. Native of South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 11 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 21 December 1916 (mumps); discharged to Base Depot, 11 January 1917; rejoined 39th Bn, in the field, 14 January 1917. Admitted to 11th Australian Field Ambulance, 26 July 1917 (cardiac debility); transferred to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 July 1917; rejoined Bn from hospital, 9 August 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 25 February 1918, reported killed in action, 12 October 1917. Burial reported by 50th DBO, 10 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KENT Alvin Astley |
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