ALEXANDER, Harry
| Service Number: | 1001 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waratah, NSW, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Tullah, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1001, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1001, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, 'Is recommended for great gallantry during an enemy raid near HOLLEBEKE on 25th February 1918. He was one of the garrison of the post which the enemy attempted to raid under cover of a heavy barrage. After the barrage had lifted he was one of the first to jump out and fought with such bravery and coolness that two parties of raiders were driven off leaving a prisoner in our hands.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: 7 August 1918 |
Military Medal
Is recommended for great gallantry during an enemy raid near HOLLEBERE on 25th February 1916. He was one of the garrison of the post which the enemy attempted to raid under cover of a heavy barrage.
After the barrage had lifted he was one of the first to jump out and fought with such bravery and coolness that two parties of raiders were driven off leaving a prisoner in our hands.
Service Number: 1001
Rank: Lance Corporal
Unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 7 August 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1657, position 38
Date of London Gazette: 25 April 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 5037, position 1
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Summary of Service
Born: Waratah, NSW
Of Tullah, Tasmania
Occupation prior to enlisting: Mill Hand
Enlisted: 24 September 1914
Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’
Age: 20 years
Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France
Returned to Australia: 5 April 1918 per ‘A30’
Awarded Military Medal
Photograph Tasmania Weekly Courier 29 July 1915 Insert 4
Submitted 29 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
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