ALCORN, Ebenezer Cyril
| Service Number: | 2720 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Boonah War Memorial, Ipswich Men and Women of Ipswich WW1 Roll of Honour, York District Great War Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2720, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2720, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Anchises, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Alexandra Batley
"News of the death of Mr Ebeneza Cyril Alcorn on April 1 was received with deep regret by Dawson Valley residents.
Mr Alcorn was born at Boonah in 1887, and before enlisting to the AIF in World War I passed the examination for railway station master in Western Australia.
He was among the first Diggers to land at Gallipoli, and remained there until the evacuation.
During his three and a half years’ service he was wounded seven times.
Following his discharge Mr Alcorn started a bakery business at Toowong, Brisbane.
He established a similar business at Wowan 9½ year ago, disposing of it to his brother and a nephew last year when he took charge of the Shell Company’s Depot at Wowan.
He had been under medical attention at various periods for the past nine years.
As secretary of the Wowan sub-branch of the RSSAILA he was actively associated with the building of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall.
He was a keen church worker and in sporting circles followed cricket matches with great interest.
Mr Alcorn was buried in the North Rockhampton Cemetery, the services being performed by Revs. Millar (Church of Christ), and Fraser (Presbyterian).
He is survived by his wife and two sons, Garnet Cyril and Alex George Alcorn, of Wowan."
- The Central Queensland Herald, Thursday 10 April 1947, page 21 Trove digitalised newspaper article (nla.gov.au)