| Regimental number | 3340 |
| Place of birth | Cathcart via Ararat, Victoria |
| School | Norval State School, Victoria |
| Other training | International Correspondence School (architechture) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Ararat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C McAlpin, King Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 19th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extensionj (Block O, Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No. 4), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Christina McALPIN, High Street, Ararat, Victoria |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as McALPINE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McALPIN Alexander Walter |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
