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Albert Royston MARKS

Regimental number728
Date of birth18 September 1897
Place of birth48 Darling Street, Sydney
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address4 Small Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Christianten, 4 Small Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A25 Anglo Egyptian on 8 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 7 November 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name stated to be Albert Roy Marks on Nominal Roll
Discharge date15 September 1916 - Sydney
Other details

Private Marks lost his hearing during the war.Returned to Australia per 'Runic' suffering from appendicitis. Disembarked 21 December 1915

Married Ruby M McCarthy in January 1926 and had one daughter, Faye Gwen Marks born 4 July 1930

Son of John and Margaret Alice Marks
Date of death18 September 1968 - Parkes, New South Wales
Age at death71
Place of burialCremated at Malabar, Sydney. His ashes are placed in the soldiers memorial wall

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