William ALSTON

ALSTON, William

Service Number: 1086
Enlisted: 9 October 1915, Gilgandra, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Camel Corps
Born: Walgett, NSW, 1892
Home Town: Narrabri West, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Memorials: Gilgandra Coo-ee March Gallery
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World War 1 Service

9 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1086, Reinforcements WW1, Gilgandra, NSW
8 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 1086, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 1086, Camel Corps, RMS Mongolia, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

William trained at Liverpool and embarked for Egypt on RMS Mongolia in July 1916. Originally with the 1st Light Horse, William was assigned to the  Imperial Camel Corps (ICC) after the re-organisation of the army in Egypt, and fought beside the Light Horse in the Sinai and Palestine. He was  transferred to the 14th Light Horse after the ICC was disbanded in 1918. William was wounded in action several times and admitted to hospital. He  returned to Australia on the Dorset on April 29, 1919 and was discharged on July 26, 1919.

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