| Place of Birth |
| Hikutaia (near Thames), New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment |
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| Next of Kin |
| Mrs Clara Alley (Aunt), Hikutaia, Thames, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Address |
| 144 Renwick Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Physical Description |
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Distinctive marks: old Hernia Scar on left side
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| Embarkation Unit |
| Australian Imperial Forces. 1 FAB [Field Artillery Brigade] - 12 to 16 Reinforcements (November 1915 - April 1916) |
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| Destination |
| Marseilles, France (28 March 1916) |
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| Military Awards |
- 1914-15 Star
- British War Medal
- Victory Medal
- Military Medal (MM)
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| Award Circumstances |
- MM awarded 24 April 1917.
- 'For gallant conduct during enemy attack on Noreuil on the morning of the 15.4.17. Bdr Alley went out and unaided carried in a wounded man a distance of about 200 yards across No Man's Land under enemy machinegun and artillery fire. Later when volunteers were called for to go out as stretcher bearers and bring in the wounded this N.C.O. was the first to volunteer and organised his gun detachment into bearer parties.
- He set a fine example to the men in his detachment.
- (SGD) H.B.W.
- Major- General,
- Commanding 1st Aust. Division
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| Wounds and Diseases |
| 26 July 1916 : Wounded in action in France (remained at Duty) |
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| Last Unit Served |
| Australian Field Artillery |
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| Cemetery Name |
| Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium |
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| Biographical Notes |
| Alfred Alley was the son of Charles and Emily Alley. Born at Hikutaia, Thames, New Zealand and the brother of C.R. Alley & D.C. Alley. |
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| Previous Military Experience |
| 4 1/2 years New Zealand Infantry - Discharged when leaving Dominion. |
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