MAXWELL, Albert
Service Numbers: | 1331, 2057 |
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Enlisted: | 11 October 1917 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | King Edward's Horse |
Born: | Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, England., 1880 |
Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
12 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1331, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Pera embarkation_ship_number: A4 public_note: '' | |
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12 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1331, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Pera, Sydney | |
11 Oct 1917: | Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 2057, King Edward's Horse |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Nemaric
Enlisted 11 October 1917 1st King Edwards Horse.
A Squadron, Reserve Regiment, Marlborough Barracks, Dublin.
Discharged 26 November 1918.
Did not serve overseas with King Edwards Horse.
Enlisted in 1st AIF 10 Reinforcements 1st Australian Light Horse 3 August 1915.
Private 1331.
T/Sgt
Served with the Composite Regiment 1st Light Horse A Squadron in Egypt.
Injured ( kicked by horse in the knee).
Returned to Australia 3 August 1916.
Discharged 28 September 1916.
Awarded Italian Bronze Medal for Military Valour London Gazette 31 August 1917.
Claims previous service 6 Years Royal Canadian Mounted Rifles.