ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FAIR, Alexander

Full Name: Alexander

FAIR

Date of Birth: 02

–

1879

Place of birth: Lawrence

New Zealand

Occupation: Railway Employee

Address: Picton Junction WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Clara E Fair

Next of Kin Address: Picton Junction WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 6019

Rank: Driver

Unit/Division: 4th Division Signals Company

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-07

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-30

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21/03/1916-To 55 Depot as Private
12/04/1916-To 16th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
13/11/1916-Admitted Sutton Veny Hospital England ( Mumps )
27/11/1916-To 4th Battalion Training Camp 1 Codford England
12/12/1916-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot France ex Folkestone ex Codford
19/12/1916-Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
25/02/1917-Congratulations from Division Commander-very satisfactory result 1st Anzac Corps School
19/08/1917-Granted Leave England
12/12/1917-Detached to 4th Aust Infantry Brigade
19/03/1918-To 4th Aust Division Signals Company in the field France as Sapper
10/09/1918-Granted Leave England
25/09/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
10/01/1919-Appointed Driver in the field France
9/04/1919-To 3rd Training Battalion England ex Southampton ex Aust General Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
4/06/1919-Embarked England for Australia per “Bremen”
18/07/1919-Disembarked Australia
30/08/1919-Discharged from Service

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 12034

Victory Medal – No. 11881.