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Alfred John Rivett
| Name on Board | AJ Rivett |
| Name on Service Records |
Alfred John Rivett |
| Enlistment Age | 19 |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Mrs A E Rivett |
| Address | 21 Stevedore St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 2/09/1914 |
| Service No. | 986 indexed as 985 on NAA records |
| Enlistment Place | Morphetville, SA |
| Embarkation Place | Adelaide |
| Embarkation Date | 20/10/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ascanius A11 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 10th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 24/07/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 10th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds received 01/05/1915 (Sepsia from arm amputation) (Arm amputated 31/5/1915, placed on dangerous list 5/6/1915) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Gallipoli, died at First Australian General Hospital, Cairo |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
Additional Information
Alfred Rivett sailed on the First Convoy of 38 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 1 November 1914.
Prior to enlistment Alfred Rivett worked for Messrs Gray Bros, forgemasters, Adelaide, SA
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle: Saturday 5 June 1915, p2; 7 August, 1915 and 29 April 1916
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
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