WILKES Alexander James
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- Rank
- Private 1970, 2nd AN&MEF
- Born
- Carbaralah, Queensland
- Enlisted
- Re- 29th September 1915
- Address
- next of kin Tingoora, Queensland
- Occupation at enlistment
- Auctioneer
- Embarked from
- Cairns 8th August 1914 for Thursday Island (War Station) Garrison Duty. Re-embarked from Thursday Island 16th August 1914 “Kanowana” to take part in the capture of German New Guinea
- Remark
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No attestation papers received.
Mobilised for War Service August 1914.
Promoted to Corporal 6th April 1916.
Embarked Brisbane “ITONUS” 14th May 1916.
Promoted to Sergeant 1st September 1916.
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 20th December 1917.
Wounded 25th April 1918. - Returned to Australia
- “City of Karachi” 24th August 1918
- Discharged
- 8th September 1919
- Listed on
- “Heartbreak, Hope and Harmony” by T. Matthews
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