| Regimental number | 258 |
| Place of birth | Brompton, South Australia |
| School | Flinders Street Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 411 Carrington Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. A.J. Angrave, Durban Street, West Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in Australian Army Medical Corps (Service Number 1325), South African (Boer) War. Served for 18 months in Garrison Artillery, Fort Largs; purchased discharge. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Romani, Egypt |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | Port Said War Memorial Cemetery (Row O, Grave No. 22), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Family/military connections | Nephew: 4729 Pte Francis Gordon ANGRAVE, 50th Bn, killed in action, 23 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 6 August 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from HS 'Gascon' 30 August 1915 (dysentery); admitted to No 1 General Hospital, 1 September 1915 (bruised back and dysentery); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 16 September 1915 (light duties). Admitted to No 1 General Hospital, 1 November 1915 (colic); discharged to duty, 4 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 4 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Rejoined unit, 29 December 1915, and proceeded to Western Front. Wounded in action, Romani, 1 June 1916 (bomb wound, buttock), and admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, and transferred to Lowlands Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 31st General Hospital, Port Said, 3 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ANGRAVE Alfred James |
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