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

Height: 174 cm
Weight: 66 kg

Next of Kin: Father-Peter Alexander, Mother-Isabella Alexander
Next of Kin Address: Wellington Mills WA
Religion: Presbyterean

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

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: 1915-09-26
Place of Death: Anzac, Gallipoli
Age at Death: 25
Burial Location: Embarkation pier Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli A, 24, 1