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WAKELY, Alex Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7554 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1916, Enlisted at Perth WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Dulwich, London, England, United Kingdom, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Local County Council School, London, England |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Buried by his fellow soldiers and grave unable to be marked. Eyewitness states he was killed by a bullet in the head, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7554, Enlisted at Perth WA | |
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| 29 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 7554, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 7554, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Elizabeth Wakely of Rhonnda Rifle Butt Road, Black Rock, Brighton, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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