Alfred Edward James Tresidder
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Personal Information | |
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Date of Birth | 4 Oct 1898 |
Place of Birth | Padstow, England |
Death | 14 Oct 1963, aged 65 |
Place of Death | Narrogin, Western Australia |
Age at Enlistment | 41 years, 11 months |
Occupation | Labourer |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Nellie Edith Tresidder |
Military Information | |
Reg Number | W242752 |
Date of Enlistment | 23 Sep 1940 |
Rank | Private |
Unit/Formation | 26th Australian Employment Company |
Post War Details | |
Fate | Remained in Australia |
Pre War
On 18 Aug 1923 Alfred sailed from London aboard the SS Ormue for Fremantle. He was described as a 24 year old Farm Labourer from Duke street, Padstow, in Cornwall. Electoral Roll entries: 1925 c/o M. Lebad, Katanning, farm hand; 1936 at Kentdale, labourer; 1937 at M.R.R., Red Lake, labourer.
During 1941 Alfred married Nellie Edith Bark in Perth. Nellie died on 24 Sep 1967 aged 65 in Narrogin. A son Robert died on 8 Mar 1944.
War Service
Discharged 21 Nov 1945
Post War
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Narrogin, labourer;
Notes
During the period 1939 - 1945 some unit names changed more than once. In the case of Australian Employment Companies they were also known as Works Companies, Labour Companies, Labour Units, Labour Corps. For sake of consistency I have adopted the term Employment Company. The role they played did not change with title. They were established to ensure that the Australian Defence Force had a large force of soldiers dedicated to essential labouring tasks, providing the physical labour needed to maintain the war effort and support the fighting forces.
Of the total of 39 Companies, 11 were part or fully manned by non British citizens known then as 'aliens'. These alien companies were not issued with arms.