ABERLEY, Alexandrew Leslie Emanuel
| Service Number: | 6767 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1917, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kaniva, Victoria, 9 January 1901 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Riverstone, New South Wales, 9 February 1975, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6767, Bathurst, New South Wales | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6767, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6767, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 17 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6767 |
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Alexander Leslie Emanuel ABERLEY was born on 9th January, 1901 in Kaniva, Victoria
His parents were John Charles ABERLEY and Annie COLWILL
On 1st May, 1917 aged 16 years & 4 months he enlisted with the 17th Battalion stating he was two years older
On 16th June 1917 he left Sydney on HMAT Beltana as a member of the 17th Battalion. On 2nd October 1918 his service records state that his real age had been found out and he was sent on a working party.
He left France at the end of 1918 on ship Berrima to England and then from England to Australia on 21st Jan.1919. He was discharged on 17th March 1919 in Sydney
Alexander also served in WW2 - Service No. N445999 enlisting on 26th Dec. 1942 with the Volunteer Defence Corp. and discharged 31.10.1945 as a bombardier with the Sydney Coast Artillery
He married Hilda Jean BAKER on 18th Jan. 1919 in Bathurst NSW
Alexander (Les) died on 9th Feb. 1975 and is buried in Riverstone Cemetery with his wife Hilda
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