Regimental number | 983 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eileen Sybella Alson, c/o R A Guard, 'Taldanunoie,' Le Hunte Avenue, Prospect, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 6 years in the Militia; six years as member of the Port Pirie Rifle Club. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Wiltshire', 4 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 2 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ALSON Percival George |