Regimental number | 10765 |
Place of birth | Victor Harbor, South Australia |
School | Victor Harbor Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 45 Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.1 |
Height | 5' 6.75" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Ewen, Yunta North, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 15 months in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Trench Mortar Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 8), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Lizzie EWEN, Port Augusta, South Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 2972 Pte Frederick Alfred PEARCE, 1st Bn, Australian Machine Gun Corps, died of wounds, 18 April 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, EWEN Alfred Charles |