Alfred Granville RACKHAM

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RACKHAM, Alfred Granville

Service Numbers:	19748, V516329
Enlisted:	5 July 1915
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication
Born:	Robe, South Australia, 30 August 1895
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Narracoorte, South Australia
Occupation:	Gasfitter, Importer
Died:	Illness, Essendon, Victoria, 11 May 1954, aged 58 years
Cemetery:	Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Presbyterian 2, Section V, Grave 84
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World War 1 Service

5 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, 19748, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
20 May 1916:	Embarked 19748, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Sydney
20 May 1916:	Involvement 19748, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 19748

World War 2 Service

26 Jul 1944:	Enlisted Royal Park, VIC
26 Jul 1944:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V516329
11 Mar 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V516329, 4MD / SA & NT Area Lines of Communication

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Alfred Granville RACKHAM was born in Robe, South Australia on 30th August, 1895

His parents were Granville Edwin RACKHAM & Elizabeth Ann HICKS

He married Lily Virginia MERRITT in Victoria in 1919 - children, Valerie, Marjorie, Geoffrey & Patricia

Alfred served in both WW1 and WW2 & died in Essendon Victoria on 11th May, 1954 & is buried in the Burwood Cemetery in Victoria, Presbyterian 2, Section V, Grave 84 along with his wife Lily & baby son Jack Alfred who died in 1924 aged 11 months

He was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal in 1918, the British War Medal & Victory Medal - Medals awarded during WW2 unknown

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