confirmed
Born: 15 June 1892
Died: 12 April 1974
M.A. : Lance-Corporal, 1st Machine Gun Battn., A.I.F., France.
Enlisting 27th May, 1916, and sailing 7th October, joined unit at Ypres in October, 1917, after training at Larkhill and Grantham. Took part in all engagements till invalided from Locre in February, 1918, rejoining coy. in June and serving till demobilisation.
Early education at Bega, Sydney and Sydney Church of England Grammar Schools.
Source: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney
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A school teacher who was a student at Sydney University at the time of his enlistment. It is not clear whether he had been a teacher at Mosman Preparatory School or became a member of the school's staff after the war. He was living at 55 Bradley's Head Road, Mosman in 1922. [JSB]
- Service number
- Ranks
- Birth record
- Death record
- Relationships
- Organisations
- Main sources
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- CHILD, ALEXANDER COLES: Book of Remembrance, University of Sydney (webpage)
- CHILD, ALEXANDER COLES. (photograph)
- The AIF Project: Alexander Coles CHILD (webpage)
- Advertising [House Master, Mosman Preparatory School] (newspaper article)
- YESTERDAY'S WEDDINGS Of Interest in Town and Country. (newspaper article)
- Commemorations
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- CHILD, A.C. on the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Honor Roll (1914-1918)