ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McALPINE, John Forbes

McALPINE, John Forbes

Full Name: John Forbes

McALPINE

Date of Birth: 04

–

1894

Place of birth: Langwarrin VIC

Australia

Occupation: Baker

Address: Barrabup WA / Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Martha McAlpine

Next of Kin Address: Barrabup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4491

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-21

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial France – No Known Grave

21/02/1916- To Area No. 2 as Private
14/03/1916- To 28th Battalion 11th Reinforcements
24/04/1916- Admitted Government Hospital Suez ( Measles )
3/05/1916- Returned to Duty Egypt ex Hospital
18/05/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
28/07/1916- Joined Battalion in the field France
29/07/1916- Reported  MISSING  IN  ACTION  France
29/07/1916- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION  Pozieres France ( Court of Enquiry 4/01/1917 ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal No. 34843

Victory Medal No. 34596

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 314314

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Barrabup Roll of Honour WA

Rathmines War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 113

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.