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Alfred Bailey EADES

Regimental number4642
Place of birthEssendon, Victoria
SchoolState School
Age on arrival in Australia23.4
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address'Tara', Park Street, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, A C Eades, 'Tara', Park Street, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date7 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Persia on 10 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Division Artillery
FateDied of disease 12 November 1918
Place of death or wounding3rd London General Hospital
Age at death23.5
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row M, Grave No. 11), Surrey, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
17
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on St John's Presbyterian Church, Essendon, Roll of Honour: three panels inscribed 'For King & Country', 'For God and Humanity', 'For Right Against Might'. Parents: Arthur and Louisa EADES, 12 Wolseley Parade, Kensington, VIctoria. Native of Essendon, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin: Lieut General Sir C.B.B. White.

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