| Regimental number | 32 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Loco cleaner |
| Address | Barrabupp, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C F A Elder, Barrabupp, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the 10th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; left the State. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 2 March 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 June 1915, and transferred to Fleet Sweeper 'Clacton'; to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 23 June 1915 (diarrhoea); to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 5 July 1916; to No 2 Convalescent Hospital, Mena, 5 July 1915 (dysentery); discharged to Base Details, 26 July 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 11 August 1915; rejoined 11th Bn, Gallipoli, 16 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Field Ambulance, 30 August 1915 (septic hands and debility); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 September 1915; to HS 'Neuralia', 3 September 1915, and admitted to 25th Casualty Clearing Station, Lemnos; transferred to Malta, 10 September 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, Valetta (gastritis). Invalided to England, 26 September 1915, and admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, Cardiff, 4 October 1915. Found guilty, London, 25 December 1915, of disobedience of orders: awarded 24 hours' detention. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ascanius', 17 March 1916 (bomb concussion); discharged, Perth, 21 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Served in AIF Depot, 12 March-1 August 1917. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELDER Alfred Vernon |
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