Hector ALFORD

ALFORD, Hector

Service Number: 5472
Enlisted: 16 March 1916, Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Ellerslie, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Due to wounds received in service, Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia, 17 December 1920
Cemetery: Ellerslie Cemetery
Presbyterian 1 - 13, Ellerslie Cemetery, Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Shire of Mortlake War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

16 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5472, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
3 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 5472, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 5472, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
8 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5472, 5th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt
23 Jul 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5472, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged as totally incapacitated

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Hector ALFORD was born in 1889 at Ellerslie, Victoria

His parents were William Henry ALFORD & Annie RANKIN

He enlisted in Melbourne on 16th March, 1916 and embarked with the 5th Infantry Battalion, 18th reinforcements on 3rd July, 1916 on the HMAT Ayrshire

He was wounded on 8th May, 1917 at Bullecourt and admitted to Lakenham Military Hospital in Norwich, England with gun shot wounds to his skull, cerebellum & right thigh

He was returned to Australia totally incapacitated on 25th November, 1917 on the hospital ship Karoola and was admitted to Caulfield Hospital - he was dischargedfrom the Army on 23rd July, 1918

Hector died from the effects of his wounds on 17th December, 1920 at Ellerslie and is buried in Ellerslie Cemetery in Victoria

Medals:  British War Medal & Victory Medal

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