Alexander Alma Harvey

3-Alexander Alma Harvey† was born on 22 Jun 1893 in Deloraine, Tasmania, died on 17 Jan 1917 in World War 1 at Armentieres, France at age 23, and was buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 36), Armentieres, France.

Regimental number: 841

Place of birth: Deloraine, Tasmania

School: State School, Dairy Plains

Religion: Methodist

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Myalla, Tasmania

Marital status: Single

Age at embarkation: 22

Next of kin: Father, Alexander Harvey, Myalla, Tasmania

Enlistment date: 14 March 1916

Rank on enlistment: Private

Unit name: 40th Battalion, D Company

AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/57/1

Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916

Rank from Nominal Roll: Private

Unit from Nominal Roll: 40th Battalion

Fate: Killed in Action 17 January 1917

Place of death or wounding: Armentieres, France

Age at death: 23.7

Age at death from cemetery records23

Place of burial: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 36), Armentieres, France

Panel number, Roll of Honour: 132

Other details: War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal