| Service number | 41 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Captain, Major, Staff Sergeant Major |
| Birth Date | 1888 |
| Birth Place | Australia: South Australia, Mount Gambier |
| Death Date | 1917-10-07 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Major |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Units |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1915-06-03 Published in London Gazette in 1915-07-03 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04 Published in London Gazette in 1915-08-05 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1915-09-11 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1915-09-11 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1915-10-28 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 |
Major Alexander Steele
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Machine Guns
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1917 on page 28 at position 68
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1389 at position 73
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Machine Guns
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 04 January 1917 on page 256 at position 78
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1393 at position 140
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
- London Gazette
- 05 August 1915 on page 7668 at position 45
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 28 October 1915 on page 2737 at position 7
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 11th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
- London Gazette
- 03 June 1915 on page 5332 at position 28
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 11 September 1915 on page 1749 at position 5
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Machine Gun Company
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Machine Gun Company
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 9th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Staff Sergeant Major
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1888 | Mount Gambier, SA |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1888 | |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 25 August 1914 | 11 Battalion. |
| Date of embarkation | 24 September 1914 | |
| Date of honour or award | 03 June 1915 | Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. |
| Date of honour or award | 05 August 1915 | Mention in Despatches. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 06 October 1916 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 25 November 1916 | |
| Date of honour or award | 01 January 1917 | Awarded the Distinguished Service Order. |
| Other | 1917-04-27 - 1917-05-11 | Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion. |
| Date of death | 07 October 1917 | |
| Date of death | 07 October 1917 | |
| Date of death | 17 October 1917 | Killed in Action. |