| Service number | 1240 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | United Kingdom: England, Kent, Ramsgate |
| Death Date | 1915-10-16 |
| Death Place | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Marmara, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Albert Mummery
Description
Private Albert Mummery (1240, 23rd Battalion) was born in Ramsgate, England, and moved to Australia at the age of 16. He was working as a labourer in Melbourne when he enlisted in March 1915. Albert received shrapnel wounds to his back on 15 October 1915 and died the following day before he could be transferred to Mudros. He is buried in the Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. Albert’s brother wrote that he was 17 years of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 10 March 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 08 May 1915 | |
| Date of death | 16 October 1915 | |
| Date of fate | 16 October 1915 |