MAGNUS A.E.

Given Names:  Alolph Edward (Fred)

Service Number:  1698

Unit:  24th Battalion, 2nd reinforcements                                                                          

Rank:  Private  

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Age:  24 Yrs  6 Mths

Occupation:  Grocer                                                                                                      

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Wesleyan

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6¾ In                  

Weight:  153 Lbs

Chest:  34-36 In

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes:  Grey

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  17/5/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Katherine Magnus

42 Haines Street, Hawthorn, Victoria                                                                                

Embarkation Date:  16/7/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Demosthenes A64

END OF WAR 

Status:  Killed in action

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Unit:  24th Battalion                                                                                                                      

Rank:  Private

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MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  18898

British War Medal:  16577

Victory Medal:  16451

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1/12/1891

Place:  Flemington, Victoria                     

Father:  Edward MAGNUS                      

Mother:  Katherine KUGLER

MARRIAGE

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DEATH

Date or Year: 29/7/1916                          

Place: Pozieres, Somme, France              

Burial:  Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Served at Gallipoli from 29/9/1915

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Australian War Memorial

Memorial Plaque: 312699

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS