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Personal data

• Name ALCHIN
• Initials OHG
• First name OLIVER HENRY GORDON
• Place of birth Wagga
• Country New South Wales, Australia
• Last residence Wagga, New South Wales
• Family Son of George and Harriet Sarah Alchin, of Forsyth St., Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
• Profession Labourer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Enlisted 4 January 1916, Goulburn, New South Wales
• Service number 1611
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914/15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 55th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 14th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 5th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked Sydney 14 April 1916; to France 9 September 1916

Death

• Wounded 26 September 1917, gunshot wounds back penetrating chest
• Type of wounds Died of wounds, n°2 Canadian CCS
• Date of death 27 September 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - D - 20A

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