Regimental number | 2450 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Address | 17 Hotham Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8.25" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Adair, 17 Hotham Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 6 months in the 63rd (East Melbourne) Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; 6 months in the 61st (City of Melbourne) Infantry, CMF. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 27 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh); discharged, Melbourne, 4 January 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Nichols Point Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAIR Alexander Alphonsus |