Details

Ray Richard ALCORN

Regimental number	2521
Place of birth	Singleton, New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Clerk
Address	Singleton, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	19
Height	5' 10.5"
Weight	145 lbs
Next of kin	Father, Richard Alfred Alcorn, High Street, Singleton, New South Wales
Previous military service	Served in the 14th Bn, Universal Training scheme.
Enlistment date	27 September 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	27 September 1916
Place of enlistment	Sydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	36th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/53/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	36th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 November 1917
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date	5 February 1918
Other details	War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right hand), Sydney, 5 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	24 March 1952
Age at death	53
Place of burial	Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
Sources	NAA: B2455, ALCORN Ray Richard

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