Private Alfred Sydney Quigan
Service #: 2824
Summary
BACKGROUND
Alfred Sydney Quigan was born in 1887 in the Cudgen, son of Thomas & Margaret (Guinea) Quigan. According to NSW BDM he was one of 7 children, all born in the Tweed district, with 3 sisters & 3 brothers.
Alfred travelled to Brisbane on the 24th July 1915 to complete his application. He answered several questions on the document, and we find out he was a single man and gave his occupation as a stock inspector. His next of kin was his father. Mt. T Quigan, of Cudgen.
Item 9 asks “Have you ever been convicted by a civil power” and Alfred stated yes for disorderly conduct
He then signed a declaration confirming he had answered the questions correctly and was willing to voluntarily agree to service in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTING OFFICER
On the second page of the attestation documents the attesting confirms the following; “The foregoing questions were read to the person enlisted in my presence. I have taken care that he understood each question, and his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to by him”
OATH
He also made the following oath in the presence of the Attesting Officer: “I, Alfred Sydney Quigan, swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lord the King in the Australian Imperial Force until the end of the War, and a further four months thereafter unless sooner lawfully discharged, dismissed or removed therefrom: and that I will resist His Majesty’s enemies and case His Majesty’s peace to be kept and maintained; and I will in all matters appertaining to my services faithfully discharge my duty according to law
He then signed a declaration confirming he had answered the questions correctly and was willing to voluntarily agree to service in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia
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MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Alfred was 27 years 5 months old when he enlisted. He Stoo 5 ft 10 inches tall (1.78m) and weighed 147lbs (66 kgs). He had a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. His eyesight was good and he had a burn on his abdomen. Alfred was Roman Catholic
CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER
The medical examiner certifies I have examined the abovenamed person, and find that he does not present any of the following conditions, viz: -
Scrofula; phthisis; syphilis; impaired constitution; defective intelligence; defects of vision, voice, or hearing; hernia’ haemorrhoids; varicose veins, beyond a limited extent; marked varicocele with unusually pendent testicle; inveterate cutaneous disease’ chronic ulcers; traces of corporal punishment or evidence of having been marked with the letters D. or B.C; contracted or deformed chest; abnormal curvature of spine; or any other disease or physical defect calculated to unfit him for the duties of a soldier.
He can see the required distance with either eye; his heart and lungs are healthy; he has the free use of his joints and limbs; and he declares he is not subject to fits of any description. I consider him fit for active service
CERTIFICATE OF COMMANDING OFFICER
This is completed during the recruits training. The commanding officer certifies that this attestation of the abovenamed person is correct, and that the required forms have been complied with. He then states “I accordingly approve, and appoint him a private in the 25th Battalion with service number 2824
TRAINING AT RIFLE RANGE CAMP, ENOGGERA
As was the case with men from the Northern Rivers district in New South Wales, they trained at Rifle Range Camp, Enoggera near Brisbane. The Barracks Block was built as accommodation for men in two dormitories, each 36 feet by 22 feet (10.97 x 6.7 metres). Beds or bunks were not provided, instead each man slept on a palliasse with ground sheet on the floor. For many it was their first time away from home. Men from every walk of life, from clerks and teachers to factory and shop workers, were crammed together
Now training for the new recruits began. Firstly, the recruits had to be inducted into military forms of discipline, command, and order. This was partially achieved through a program of basic training carried and, in a sense, was maintained for a long as a man was in the service. It involved marching and drilling with the rifle, cleaning and caring for personal equipment and being supervised and inspected in ways quite different to ordinary civilian life. For example, no boots should be allowed to get in a bad state of wear but must be sent to the bootmaker without delay for repair. Men who were found with hair long and unshaven had to have a haircut and shave
Secondly, after basic training there followed the far more serious exercise of turning a man into a fighting soldier at least partially prepared for the kind of warfare he was about to experience overseas. The topics and exercises in the syllabus of training were a world away from their former lives and included daily physical training, entrenching, wiring, firing rifle grenades, firing the Lewis light machine gun, dealing with gas attack, using hand grenades, using the bayonet, and the routines to be followed in the trenches.
This training was then put into practice during what were called ‘Field Days,’ when men would practice using the skills they had acquired in mock attacks both by day and by night. How well men had learnt to use their weapons, in cooperation with each other in training, would be tested in the harsh reality of the front line. Training could take several months
INNOCULATIONS
All recruits were given a range of inoculations while in camp. The most important jab was to protect against smallpox and typhoid – indeed, having this was an essential precondition of enlisting.
THE UNIFORM
The recruits were issued with their uniform- service dress jacket was made of Australian wool and its loose fit gave the wearer more allowance for movement. The four large pockets were very useful. A unique feature designed for comfort was the pleated back, which provided a double thickness of cloth down the back that the pack rubbed against. Breeches were corduroy worn with wool wrap puttees. The famous khaki felt slouch hat or early service cap is probably the most distinctive part of the uniform. turned up on the left and featuring a plain khaki band, chinstrap and “rising sun” badge.
SOLDIER’S KIT
Australia's World War I soldiers went to war weighed down by almost 30 kilograms of clothes, weapons, tools and kit.
· Breeches: made from khaki woollen cord fabric, with side pockets and button flies. Soldiers were issued with two pairs of breeches, plus a pair of dungarees. The breeches ended above the ankles and the gap was filled with puttees.
· Braces: worn with breeches.
· Puttees: The men wound these strips of woollen cloth, almost three metres long, upwards from the ankle to just below the knee. Soldiers disliked the puttees, probably with good reason: the tight binding restricted circulation and might even have contributed to the high incidence of trench foot. Mounted troops wore leather leggings.
· Shirt: Soldiers were given two grey, collarless, flannel shirt, plus a military shirt.
· Ankle boots: brown and lace-up.
· Socks: Made from wool or cotton. Soldiers were issued with three pairs.
· Greatcoat: the khaki woollen coat (which weighed about 3kg) often doubled as a soldier's bedding and was his chief protection against the cold and wet. The coat came into its own when snow hit Gallipoli in November 1915 and also on the Western Front.
· Jersey
· Singlets: Soldiers were issued with 2 woollen singlets.
· Cotton "drawers" (underpants): Soldiers were issued with two pairs.
· Abdominal belts: a sort of cummerbund that was issued to keep soldiers warm and supposedly ward off disease.
· Backpacks and webbing: The main backpack was a rectangular sack measuring about 15 inches x 13 inches, closed at the top by a folding cover secured by two straps. The webbing included a web belt, cartridge pouches, small haversack, bayonet frog, an entrenching tool holder (plus another holder for its handle), and a water-bottle holder.
· Identity disc: Soldiers were initially issued with one medal "dog tag" on a cord, but later in the war they were given two tags, made of compressed fibre.
· Soldiers were also issued with a "housewife" - a sewing kit containing such items as needles, thimble, thread, wool and button so they could carry out running repairs.
· Also in their kit were a short-magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle, a rifle sling, a bayonet and scabbard, and an "entrenching tool" (they were "diggers" after all). This came in two parts, with the helve (handle) separate from the spade part.
· Soldiers were issued with eating equipment (knife, fork, spoon, an enamel mug, water bottle (with two-point capacity), and a mess tin with carrier.
· They also had a clasp knife (with marlin spike, tin-opener and lanyard), razor, shaving kit, soap, comb, two towels, field dressing (carried in the tunic's inside pocket), and a hold-all, in which they could pack their private possessions.
· No item was probably looked after more carefully than their service pay book: privates were paid five shillings a day.
VOYAGE OVERSEAS FROM BRISBANE TO EGYPT
On the 21st October, 1915, the recruits left Brisbane, sailing upon the HMAT Seang Bee A48. Alongside his comrades, Alfred marched aboard, his boots ringing on the gangway. As the ship’s lines were cast off and the quay began to slip away, the reality of war lay ahead, but for now, the sea breeze carried only the sound of voices and the excitement of men bound for adventure, duty, and the unknown.
SLEEPING & LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Recruits likely slept in a crowded troop deck below, where rows of hammocks or three-tier wooden bunks were crammed close together.
Air below decks could be stuffy, especially in warmer climates, and seasickness was common during the first few days.
DAILY ROUTINE
Reveille early each morning, followed by physical exercises on the open decks (weather permitting). There were parades and inspections—officers ensured uniforms, rifles, and kit were clean and in order. Training was a little problematic—drill without much space, rifle maintenance, lectures on military discipline, signalling, and trench warfare theory. The ship’s decks were used for marching in tight circles or practising bayonet thrusts into stuffed sacks. Rifle shooting was impossible at sea, so soldiers learned to strip and clean their weapons until it was second nature.
MEALS
Three hearty meals a day were served; breakfast usually consisted of porridge, stew, and tea. Lunch included soup, meat, vegetables, and pudding. Meat, bread with jam and tea was served for dinner. The meals were served in shifts from the ship’s galley. Queues were long, and eating on a rolling ship meant many tried to eat quickly before nausea set in.
HEALTH & SANITATION
Shipboard hygiene was critical—every man was ordered to scrub his section daily to prevent disease. Saltwater baths were the norm, with freshwater rationed for drinking.
THE VOYAGE EXPERIENCE
Entertainment included church drill, concerts, singalongs, card games, and makeshift cricket matches on deck when the weather allowed. To keep up morale, an area of the ship was roped off where regular boxing and wrestling tournaments were held. This became commonly known as the Stoush Stadium. No letters could be sent until they reached port, but men often wrote diaries or unsent letters to be posted later.
The troops engaged in lifebelt drill; a cookhouse on deck; soldiers on fatigues peeling potatoes 'spud bashing'; going to the dentist; barber, pay day; soldiers cleaning personal equipment; medical inspection
CROSSING THE EQUATOR CEREMONY
The crossing the Equator ceremony, ‘Neptune’s Journey,’ was played-out on each troopship.
SIGHTS AT SEA
On the way to Egypt the ship would pass through the Great Australian Bight, cross the Indian Ocean, and stop at Colombo (Ceylon now Sri Lanka) for coal and supplies.
SECURITY
By late 1914, German raiders were active, so lifeboat drills were frequent, and lookouts kept watch for suspicious ships. Troopships generally sailed in convoys or at least took zig-zag courses to make torpedo attacks harder. Ships often travelled under blackout conditions at night, with lookouts specifically watching for periscopes or torpedo wakes.
APPROACHING EGYPT
After several weeks at sea, the men finally saw the dusty shoreline of Port Said or Alexandria. The reality of leaving home truly sank in. The recruits would soon exchange the ship’s cramped decks for the sandy training grounds of Egypt, preparing for what lay ahead.
EGYPTIAN TRAINING CAMP
The ship arrived in late November. Alfred and the recruits boarded the troop train taking them to one of the Egyptian training camps. When the train finally rattled into the siding near the camp, the soldiers found themselves staring at an extraordinary sight — the vast Pyramids looming on the horizon, their ancient stones glowing gold in the late afternoon sun. Rows of khaki tents stretched out across the sand, the dust curling in little eddies around the tent pegs.
This camp provided the final preparation for entrainment to Alexandria and the Western Front. The camps screened soldiers arriving in Egypt, checking for any illnesses such as measles which can break out when people are crowded together for long periods.
During an interim period, soldiers typically:
· Recovered from the voyage: After long sea travel from Australia, troops needed time to rest and regain strength.
· Underwent medical inspections: To check for illnesses, infections, or conditions like venereal disease that might delay their training.
· Received equipment and uniforms: Egypt's heat made the heavy wool uniforms uncomfortable. As a result, lighter clothing was often issued or obtained locally. Soldiers frequently wore:
ü Khaki cotton shirts without the tunic
ü Lightweight drill uniforms made from cotton
ü Shorts on some occasions, particularly in camp
ü Pith helmets or sun helmets for fatigue duties and work in the sun, although the slouch hat remained the iconic Australian headgear
· Were assigned to training battalions: Administrative processing sorted soldiers into reinforcement drafts for specific front-line battalions.
· Drilled lightly: They performed light drills, parades, and familiarisation routines while waiting for formal training slots to open.
They had already completed their basic training in Australia but over many more tough months, in a training camp, the volunteers left their old lives farther behind. They began their training with physical fitness exercises, they were taught individual and unit discipline, how to follow commands, how to march, some basic field skills and how to safely handle his weapons. Later, as soldiers specialised in a particular area (for example, machine gunner or signaller) they would be trained in specific skills and would take part in practice manoeuvres and sham fights. They would spend many hours learning training in the use of bayonets, anti- gas training and guard duty along with lectures on camouflage or trench warfare and much more.
After many months of continuous preparation in France, the men were judged ready for active service. The recruits had been transformed from a newly arrived reinforcement into a fully trained infantryman, accustomed to discipline, hardship, and the mechanics of modern war. When the battalion finally entered into the war, it did so as a cohesive and well-drilled unit, prepared—so far as training could allow—for the brutal realities of the Western Front.
JOINED THE 9TH BATTALION FEBRUARY 1916
On the 9th February Alfred joined the 9th Battalion and spent the final month in Egypt getting to know the men with whom he would be fighting the Germans and continuing their preparation for that fight.
EGYPT TO FRANCE
After completing their training in Egypt, on the 27th March 1916, the battalion marched to Alexandria embarkation port, where thousands of other Australian reinforcements waited to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Before departure, every man underwent a final medical inspection, was issued with ammunition, rations and received equipment and uniforms: this included British-issued gear better suited to the Western Front.
The crossing from Alexandria or Port Said to Marseilles generally took five to seven days. The crossing to France was usually made in the early hours of darkness aboard a crowded troopship. The journey was considered dangerous, as German submarines and mines posed a constant threat.
Troops travelled in large transport ships or converted passenger liners. Protection usually included:
· Royal Navy destroyers, particularly in waters where submarines were known to operate.
· Patrol vessels and trawlers that swept routes and watched for submarines.
· Sailing in convoys whenever practical, especially from 1917 onwards when the convoy system became widespread.
· Travelling at zig-zag courses to make it more difficult for submarines to calculate a torpedo attack.
· Strict blackout conditions at night, with no lights visible from the ship.
The soldiers themselves were well aware of the submarine danger. Throughout the voyage they regularly took part in lifeboat and emergency boat drills. Every man was allocated a lifeboat station and instructed what to do if the alarm sounded. Lifebelts were often kept close at hand, and in dangerous waters the men sometimes slept fully dressed so they could reach the boat deck quickly if the ship was torpedoed.
Although most crossings were uneventful, the danger was very real. Several troopships carrying Australian soldiers were attacked during the war. One of the best-known examples was the Southland, torpedoed in the Aegean Sea on 2 September 1915 while carrying Australians from Gallipoli to Lemnos. Although she remained afloat, many men became casualties during the evacuation. Later in the war, ships crossing the Mediterranean continued to face the constant threat of U-boat attack.
ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
On arrival at Marseilles, one of the Channel ports, on the 3rd April 1916, the men would have stepped onto French soil for the first time. Rather than proceeding directly to the front, they were sent to the Australian Base Depot, where reinforcements were organised, equipped and held until required by their units. Here the men had medical inspections and undertook additional training designed to familiarise reinforcements with the latest trench warfare tactics.
From the Base Depot, the recruits would have travelled by troop train through the French countryside towards the rear areas behind the front line. The trains were often slow, crowded and uncomfortable, but they provided many soldiers with their first glimpse of war-torn France.
Many were struck by the contrast between the peaceful farms and villages they passed and the devastation that awaited them closer to the front. On arrival they entered one of the large reinforcement camps, where they completed further training, received their final equipment and waited to be posted to their battalions in the field. For most, it was only a matter of days before they joined experienced comrades and began life on the Western Front.
Many had never seen vineyards, centuries-old churches, stone farmhouses or snow. Some men wrote home saying that travelling through southern and central France was the most beautiful train journey they had ever experienced. Then, as the train neared the front, the scenery changed dramatically. Green fields gave way to shattered woods, abandoned villages and endless shell holes, providing a sobering glimpse of what lay ahead.
Villages showed signs of shell damage, roads were busy with military traffic, and columns of troops, horses and artillery moved constantly towards the front.
Before joining the fighting, the recruits would have spent several days at the Australian Reinforcement Camp, where experienced officers and non-commissioned officers instructed newly arrived soldiers in current battlefield conditions. They practised trench routines, the use of gas masks, grenade throwing, wiring, patrolling and the latest infantry tactics. The distant rumble of artillery could often be heard, reminding every reinforcement that the front line was now only a short distance away.
Finally, they were marched forward to their battalion, usually under the cover of darkness. Meeting men who had already endured months or even years of fighting, they quickly learned that his training had prepared them for the realities of the Western Front. The smell of mud, cordite and damp sandbags, the constant thunder of artillery and the ever-present danger from enemy shellfire and snipers marked the beginning of their active service in France.
WESTERN FRONT & TRENCH WARFARE
The soldiers now found themselves fighting the Germans in trench warfare. On the Western Front in 1914–1918, both sides constructed elaborate trench, underground, and dugout systems opposing each other along a front, protected from assault by barbed wire. The area between opposing trench lines (known as "no man's land") was fully exposed to artillery fire from both sides. Attacks, even if successful, often sustained severe casualties. Trench warfare created a living environment for the men which was harsh, stagnant, and extremely dangerous. Not only were trenches constantly under threat of attack from shells or other weapons, but there were also many health risks that developed into large-scale problems for medical personnel. Apart from the inescapable cold during the winters in France & Belgium, trenches were often completely waterlogged and muddy, and crawling with lice and rats
The time soldiers spent in the trenches varied depending on factors like their army's rotation system and the intensity of the conflict in their sector. On average:
· Front-line trenches: Soldiers typically remained here for about 4–6 days at a time. This was where the fighting was most intense and the conditions were the harshest.
· Support and reserve trenches: After time on the front line, soldiers were rotated to these positions for around 6–12 days. These trenches were set further back and offered slightly better conditions.
· Rest periods: Soldiers were then moved away from the trench system entirely for rest, training, and recovery, often lasting several weeks, depending on operational needs.
The rotation system helped prevent complete physical and mental exhaustion, but the constant dangers of trench life meant there was rarely any true respite.
FRANCE APRIL 1916
The 9th Battalion was settling into the relatively quiet but dangerous Armentières sector. This was considered a "nursery" sector where newly arrived Australian troops learnt trench warfare, but casualties from snipers, shellfire and trench raids were a daily occurrence.
WOUNDED IN ACTION APRIL 1916- MEDICAL CHAIN
On 20 April 1916 Alfred was wounded in action with a gunshot wound to his right leg. The battalion was occupying trenches near Armentières at the time, carrying out trench improvements, wiring parties and patrols while under frequent German rifle, machine-gun and artillery fire. His wound was probably received during one of these routine but hazardous trench duties rather than during a major offensive, as no large-scale attack involving the 9th Battalion occurred on that date.
After being hit, Alfred would first have been treated by the battalion stretcher bearers or regimental medical orderly. A field dressing would have been applied to stop the bleeding before he was carried through the communication trenches to the Regimental Aid Post. From there he was evacuated to the 9th Field Ambulance. Despite its name, the Field Ambulance was not a vehicle but a mobile medical unit where doctors examined wounds, controlled bleeding, administered pain relief, cleaned the wound and applied splints to prevent further damage during transport. Anti-tetanus serum was routinely given and any obvious contamination removed as far as possible.
The following day, 21 April, Alfred was admitted to No. 7 Casualty Clearing Station. Casualty Clearing Stations were located several miles behind the front and were equipped to perform major surgery. Here surgeons would have carefully examined his shattered leg, removed dirt, cloth and bone fragments and enlarged the wound where necessary to clean away damaged tissue. During 1916 surgeons were becoming increasingly aggressive in removing dead tissue to prevent the dreaded gas gangrene that had already claimed thousands of lives. If the bullet had fractured the bone or damaged blood vessels, they would have attempted to stabilise the injury, but wherever possible they tried to save the limb.
On 24 April Alfred was transferred to the Lahore General Hospital at Calais, one of the large base hospitals serving the British Expeditionary Force. This indicates that he was stable enough to leave the Casualty Clearing Station but still required prolonged treatment. At Lahore General Hospital he would have received regular dressing changes, further surgery if infection developed, splinting of the leg, X-rays if required and careful monitoring for complications such as gas gangrene, osteomyelitis (bone infection) or poor circulation. Nurses and surgeons worked continuously in these hospitals, treating hundreds of wounded men arriving from the front.
Alfred remained in France for more than two months after his admission to Lahore General Hospital. This suggests the medical staff were making every effort to preserve his leg. Had amputation been immediately necessary, it would almost certainly have been performed at the Casualty Clearing Station or shortly after arrival at the base hospital. Instead, his doctors appear to have hoped the limb would recover.
By early July, however, it had become clear that his injury required specialist treatment unavailable in France. On 9 July 1916 Alfred was evacuated to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven. During the voyage he would have travelled in a specially equipped hospital ward under the care of doctors and nurses while receiving dressings, pain relief and observation.
AMPUTATION JULY 1916
The following day, 10 July, he was admitted to the 9th Red Cross Hospital in England. It is here that the records first mention an amputation. This strongly suggests that despite months of treatment in France, infection, failure of the bone to heal, loss of blood supply or progressive tissue death eventually made it impossible to save the leg. Delayed amputations such as Alfred's were sadly not uncommon during the First World War. Surgeons often fought for weeks or months to preserve a limb, especially in young men, before concluding that amputation offered the best chance of saving the patient's life.
RECOVERY
Following the amputation of his right leg at the 9th British Red Cross Hospital, Alfred's long period of recovery continued in England. On 8 September 1916 he was transferred from the Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford to the Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Southall, a hospital that specialised in the rehabilitation of wounded Australian soldiers. Here the emphasis shifted from emergency surgery to rebuilding strength and independence. Alfred would have undergone regular dressing of his stump, physiotherapy to strengthen the remaining muscles in his leg, and exercises designed to prepare him for walking with an artificial limb. Learning to balance, walk and regain confidence after an amputation was a slow and often frustrating process, requiring determination and perseverance.
HOSPITALISED VENEEREAL DISEASE NOVEMBER 1916
On 19 November 1916 Alfred was admitted to the hospital at Bulford for VD. He remained under medical care for the next several weeks, with his hospital records showing that much of this period was spent at the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Southall. On 8 December he was discharged from Bulford after a total period of 51 days, but rather than returning immediately to military duty, he continued his time at the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Southall.
On 18 January 1917 Alfred was discharged from the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on furlough and was instructed to report back to Southall. The record does not give the length of his furlough, so it is not possible to say exactly where he spent this period or how long he was away from the hospital.
DISCIPLINED FEBRUARY 1917
Alfred's stay at Southall was interrupted by a disciplinary matter in February. On 25 February 1917 he was recorded as being absent without leave from the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital from 9.00 pm that evening until 9.00 pm on 26 February, a period of twenty-four hours. For this offence he appeared before Lieutenant-Colonel Martin and was admonished and forfeited two days' pay. After this incident Alfred remained in England for several more months.
GOING HOME JULY 1917
On 4 July 1917 Alfred finally left England to return to Australia aboard the transport ship Themistocles. After more than two years of military service and having spent considerable periods in hospitals following his wounding, he was now on his way home.
CLOTHING AND NECESSITIES GIVEN TO SOLDIERS FOR SOLDIERS PROCEEDING TO AUSTRALIA FOR DEMOBILISATION
Badges Hat Badges Collar (2) Bags kit universal
Bags kit sea Braces (pair) Brush, shaving
Brush, tooth Breeches M.S (Military service)
Cap comforter (warm cap) Comb, hair
Disc identity with cord Drawers (2 pairs)
Great Coat Hat, Khaki fur Hat, white
Holdall Housewife (compact sewing kit)
Jackets Cardigan Jackets S.D (service dress)
Leggings 1 pair Laces, leather 1 pair
Puggarees, small (a traditional Indian head wrap, worn in warm conditions
Puttees, 1 pair (cloth bandages worn by soldiers, to provide support and protection
for the lower leg)
Razor Shirts, flannel (2) Socks, 3 pairs
Singlets (2)
Strap chin Soap piece Suit, working
Towels, hand (2)
Titles “Australia” (4)- Australian soldiers and non-commissioned officers wore an “Australia” title at the base of their shoulder straps. Each serving soldier also wore unit titles above this which indicated the units to which they belonged
DISCHARGE AUGUST 1917
The voyage brought to an end his overseas service, and on 15 August 1917 Alfred was formally discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in Australia.
DEATH AND BURIAL
Alfred died on 15th October 1938 in Queensland and is buried in Toowong Cemetery, plot 7a, 142,19
For his service Alfred was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and the Victory Medal
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Memorial Location
We do not know the memorial location of this individual
Buried Location
Toowong Cemetery, plot 7a, 142,19
