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Hallidon (Ernest) McAliece

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Sunday Times 26 Sep 1915 page 1 S
Personal Information
Date of Birth not known
Place of Birth Wangaratta, Victoria
Death 7 Aug 1915, aged 22
Place of Death Walker's Ridge (The Neck), Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
Age at Enlistment 22 years, 1 month
Occupation grocer
Religion Presbyterian
Address Serpentine School, Western Australia
Next of Kin Mother Mrs Isabella McAliece
Military Information
Reg Number 170
Date of Enlistment 5 Oct 1914
Rank Sergeant
Unit/Formation 10th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron / ANZAC Mounted Division
Date of Embarkation 8 Feb 1915
Ship Embarked On HMAT A477 Mashobra
Fate Killed in Action 7 Aug 1915 (The Neck)
Monument Serpentine
Medals 1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal


Pre War

War Service

Enlisted as a Sergeant. His correct name was Hallidon Ernest McAliece. Ernest is declared KIA by a Board of Enquiry as along with 36 others from his unit, his body is not recovered.

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    Lone Pine Memorial
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    Section of Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Commission


Memorialised on the Lone Pine Memorial - Panel 9

Notes

Letter from Mother on file discrediting his father, who later writes pleading poverty and asking for financial recompense for the loss of his son - denied.


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