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MESSENGER, Alfred James
| Service Number: | 5834 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Brigade Train |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer 1901; Storekeeper 1915 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5834, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 26 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5834, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, 5834 |
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Served in the Boer War, then WW I and then in the Service Corp of WW II.
Father William James Messenger and Mother (nee ) living at Port Road, Woodville.
BOER WAR service #252
Lived at Two Wells, South Australia
Described on enlisted as 23 years 9 months old; single; 5' 5" tall; fair complexion; light hair;
blue eyes; Methodist.
29/1/1901 Enlisted in Adelaide
Trooper in the Fifth Contingent Imperial in South Africa, 1 year 10 months
WW I service #5834
Lived at Sussex Street, Alberton, SA
Wife: Mary Janet (nee_______), living at Susses Street, Alberton, SA.
4 children
Described on enlisted as 37 years 11 months old; married; 5' 5" tall; 175 lbs; fair complexion;
light hair; blue eyes; Methodist.
4/3/1915 Enlisted in Keswick, South Australia
Completed medical - fit for service
4-31/3/1915 A Company, Base Infantry
1-16/4/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Alfred to 4th Light Horse Regiment
14 Army Service Corps, Mitcham Camp
17/4/1915 Promoted to Sergeant
26/5/1915 Embarked from Adelaide on board HMAT Afric A19
Sergeant in 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, 14th reinforcements
21/11/1915 Admitted to hospital - sick
5/12/1916 Embarked on HS West Australia, at Roeun, France for England - myalgia
14/12/1916 Admitted to 27th War Hospital from myalgia
22/2/1917 Embarked at Aranmouth for return to Australia on HS Arcoola
20/9/1917 Returned to Australia
On behalf of his grandson Ken Messenger.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 28/10/2014. Lest we forget.