Robert Ernest ALEXANDER

Regimental number7322
Place of birthTatura, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTraveller
AddressShepparton, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33.4
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Alexander, Wyndham Street, Shepparton, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Casualty Clearing Station
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Casualty Clearing Station
FateDied of wounds 22 December 1915
Place of burialSuez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
182
Other details

War service

Died of meningitis, 22 December 1915.

Fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 'Died of wounds'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALEXANDER Robert Ernest