| Regimental number | 1628 |
| Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheeper cutter |
| Address | Bridge Street, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | William West, Melbourne Road, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; subsequently in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Pembroke Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row 2, Grave 5), Malta |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Sarah Ann WEST. |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2034 Pte Henry George BATEMAN, 37th Bn, killed in action, 8 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 3 May 1915. Wounded in action, and admitted to HS 'Royal George', 6 May 1915 (gun shot wound, abdomen and right hip). Transferred to Malta; listed as 'dangerously ill', 26 May 1915. Died of wounds, St Andrew's Hospital, Malta, 4 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WEST Alfred |
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