ALEC+DEAKIN

Deakin, Alec Bertram, Private, 79, 15th Battalion, Australian Infantry Died 18th August 1915 Aged 19 Son of William and Lydia Deakin, of “Bruni”, Broadway Street, Woolloongabba Street, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Marehay, Derbyshire, England. Buried in 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey, Sp. Mem. A, 2

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Circular: Town chiefly connected: Rockhampton, Queensland Born Marehay, Derbyshire, England Killed in action near Lone Pine, Gallipoli Employed as a blacksmith Attended St. John's School, Ripley, Derbyshire Arrived in Australia at the age of 14 Had served in the Cadets and Citizen Forces

Additional information from Service record, National Archives of Australia: Born Ripley, Derbyshire, England Enlisted Rockhampton, Queensland, 6th November 1914 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Employed as a blacksmith <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Next of kin, his father, William Deakin, of William Street, Rockhampton, Queensland <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">5 foot 6½ in height <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">9 stone 2lbs in weight <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Fair complexion <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Grey eyes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Fair hair <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Religion Church of England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Two vaccination marks on his left arm

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Proceeded to Gallipoli, 15th April 1915 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Killed in action 18th August 1915

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Personal effects returned to his father after his death included a disc, letters, photos, cards, beads and a handkerchief