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Lovegrove William Adolphus ALEXANDER

Regimental number3105
Date of birth19 October 1887
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBridge carpenter
AddressWondai, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 6.5"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Charles Stewart Alexander, c/o G W Seymour, Prostonville Hotel, Wondai, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 May 1916
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Discharge date12 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 24 April 1918 (gassed).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 12 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q210229.
Date of death17 November 1959
Age at death72
Place of burialMt Thompson Crematorium; Albany Creek Memorial Park, Bridgeman Downs, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALEXANDER Lovegrove William Adolphus

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