Albert George Day
Albert George Day† was born on 14 Mar 1893 in Sheffield,
Tasmania, died
on 14 Aug 1915 in the Government Hospital, Suez, Egypt at age 22, and was
buried in Suez Christian Military Cemetery, Egypt. Albert died en
route to World War 1.
His war records show:
| Regimental number: |
1796 |
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Religion: |
Methodist |
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Occupation: |
Collector |
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Address:
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Sheffield, Tasmania |
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Marital status: |
Single |
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Age at embarkation: |
22 |
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Next of kin: |
Father, George N Day, Sheffield, Tasmania |
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Enlistment date: |
18 June 1915 |
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Rank on enlistment: |
Private |
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Unit name: |
26th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
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AWM Embarkation Roll no. |
23/43/2/ |
Embarkation details
| Unit embarked from:
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Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17
July 1915 |
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Rank from Nominal Roll: |
Private |
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Unit from Nominal Roll: |
26th Battalion |
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Fate:
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Died of disease 14 August 1915 |
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Age at death from cemetery records:
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23 |
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Place of burial:
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Suez War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 63),
Egypt. |
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Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War
Memorial:
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107 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records
| Parents:
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George Morse and Evangeline DAY, Sheffield, Tasmania |
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Other details:
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli |
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Medals:
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1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Albert George Day† was born on 14 Mar 1893 in Sheffield,
Tasmania, died
on 14 Aug 1915 in the Government Hospital, Suez, Egypt at age 22, and was
buried in Suez Christian Military Cemetery, Egypt. Albert died en
route to World War 1.