| Regimental number | 2433 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Lumper |
| Address | Murat Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Steele, Baldville Street, Prospect, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A55 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Son of William and Charlotte Jane Steele (both deceased) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery (Road 2, Path 7E, No. 11), Adelaide, South Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, South Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Ausralia on board HT 'Ruakine', 12 May 1918; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1918, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (wounded), Adelaide, 8 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STEELE Alexander John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
