Archibald Francis ALEXANDER

ALEXANDER, Archibald Francis

Service Number: 6584
Enlisted: 28 May 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Berwick, Victoria, Australia, 15 April 1897
Home Town: Malvern, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Tooronga Road State School, Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farm Hand
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 25 October 1958, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Cremated remains interred Australian War Graves, Wall A, Inscription 001
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World War 1 Service

28 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 6584, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Melbourne, Vic.
18 Nov 1915: Involvement Driver, 6584, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Driver, 6584, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
12 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6584, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Embarked Suez per S.S. Karoola for 3 months' change to Australia, invalided with pneumonia and empyema.
4 Jul 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6584, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Medically unfit for further service. Awarded the Star, British War and Victory Medals.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Francis Alexander, 17 Glendearg Grove, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria