| Regimental number | 2417 |
| Place of birth | Glanville, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Locomotive cleaner |
| Address | Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Struthers, Ansell Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in the Senior Cadets (Voluntary); left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery (Portion Protestant, Allotment 95 S, Path 3, Section J), South Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth STRUTHERS. Native of Glanville, South Australia. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, SA. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 48th Bn, 19 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 June 1916 (sprained right foot); transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 June 1916; transferred to Ambulance Train No 25, 30 June 1916, and admitted to 25th General Hospital, Camiers; discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 20 July 1916. Proceeded to join 1st Anzac Headquarters for permanent Base duties in Corps Area, 3 November 1916. Attached for duty to 1st Anzac Corps Troop Supply Column, 9 November 1916. Accidentally wounded, 8 May 1917 (gun shot wound, eye: soldier not to blame), and admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Amiens, 9 May 1917; to 59th General Hospital, 19 May 1917 (corneal ulcer); to Ambulance Train, 31 May 1917, and admitted to 1st South African General Hospital, Abbeville, 1 June 1917; transferred to 3rd General Hospital, Le Treport, 2 June 1917; to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Havre, 11 July 1917. Found guilty, Havre, 30 August 1917, of being absent without leave from 5.30 pm parade: awarded forfeiture of 1 day's pay. Transferred to Australian Army Postal Corps, 13 October 1917. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 30 April 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 1 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orita', 23 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 6 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 29 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Died in Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STRUTHERS Alfred Lawson |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
