William Frank ALFORD

Regimental number	6457
Religion	Salvation Army
Occupation	Dairy farmer
Address	Tarra Valley via Traralgon, Victoria
Marital status	Married
Age at embarkation	28
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs E Alford, 244 Moray Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date	24 July 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	24 July 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/25/5
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	1st Machine Gun Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 20 May 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal