Albert Marshall BRICE

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BRICE, Albert Marshall

Service Numbers:	56042, S70064
Enlisted:	26 April 1918, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Broken Hill, NSW, 24 May 1893
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Merchant
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 5 May 1964, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Acacia A, Path AP, Grave 7A Cremation
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World War 1 Service

26 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 56042, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Adelaide, SA
23 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 56042, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
23 Jul 1918:	Embarked Private, 56042, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Marathon, Melbourne
5 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner
11 Oct 1918:	Involvement 56042
9 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 56042, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, London, UK due to being demobilized

World War 2 Service

2 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, S70064
2 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, S70064, 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Adelaide, SA
22 Apr 1944:	Discharged Lance Corporal, S70064, 3rd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Albert Marshall BRICE was born on 24th May, 1893 in Broken Hill, New South Wales

His parents were Albert Arthur BRICE and Fanny Elizabeth MARSHALL who married on 26th April, 1888 in Adelaide, South Australia - they had 4 known children

Albert was living in Adelaide and enlisted on 26th April, 1918 for WW1 - he embarked with the 3rd General Service Reinforcements, B Company on 23rd July, 1918 from Melbourne on the HMAT Marathon

He was discharged on 9th August, 1919 due to being demobilized - he was then with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade - he was awarded the British War Medal & the Silver War Badge for his service.

Albert married Ellen BARRETT in 1927 in Victoria

On 2nd April, 1942 in Adelaide he enlisted for WW2 and was a Lance Corporal with the 3rd Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps and was discharged on 22nd April, 1944

Albert died on 5th May, 1964 in Adelaide & was cremated at Centennial Park Cemetery in Adelaide - his last address was in Kingswood, South Australia.

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