ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ALEXANDER, Donald

Full Name: Donald

ALEXANDER

Date of Birth: 04

–

1890

Place of birth: Albany

Australia

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Wellington Mills WA

Next of Kin: Father-Peter Alexander, Mother-Isabella Alexander

Next of Kin Address: Wellington Mills WA

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 206

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-03

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DOW

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Anzac, Gallipoli

Age at Death: 25

Burial Location: Embarkation pier Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli A, 24, 1

27/02/1915-Medical Examination Bunbury WA
4/09/1915-Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli 28th Battalion
26/09/1915-WOUNDED IN ACTION Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Head-Fractured Skull ) ex. 7 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 16 Casualty Clearing Station
26/09/1915-Confirmed DIED OF WOUNDS- Gallipoli-16 Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 23119

British War Medal – No. 13674

Victory Medal – No. 13614

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 313907.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Dardanup War Memorial, WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra, ACT – Panel No. 112.

Harvey Old Cemetery, WA – AA-6.

 

MEMORIAL PLAQUE LOCATION

Harvey, WA Old Cemetery – Grave No. AA-6