Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Private Alfred (Fred) Wallis, 8 Light Horse Regiment, taken in Melbourne prior to embarkation,
courtesy of Greg Manderson.
Wallis A Pte 727 Alfred 8 LHR 32 Electrician Married Meth
Address: Moonee Ponds, Vine St, 57
Next of Kin: Wallis, E, Mrs, wife, 57 Vine St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 13 Oct 1914
Embarked: A26 Armadale 12 Feb 1915 (Indexed on Embarkation Roll as Alfred Wales.)
Relatives on Active Service:
Watts-A-E-J-Pte-939 brother-in-law
The friends of Mr. Alfred Wallis, of this district, who left with the third expeditionary force, will be pleased to hear he has been promoted to the rank of Quarter Master Sergeant.
WITH THE COLOURS. (1915, July 8). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 6 Edition: Morning.. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74589361
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A studio portrait of Sergeant Alfred Wallis, dated on the reverse 8 July 1915. Courtesy of Greg Manderson.
The reverse of the above photo, dated 8 July 1915, and noting in the corner "QMS 727".
Egypt - En route for the fields
"Miss M Wallis, 47 Homer Street, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12.7.15 Dear Mert, Remember me to all at Home. I hope you will like this card.
I will try and bring Home Arthur if all goes well. Goodbye for Present
Wallis from your loving brother. XXXXXXXXXXXXX"
Sergeant Alfred J Wallis, probably taken circa 1917. He is wearing a wound stripe on his left forearm
sleeve, probably for the shell wound he received at Gallipoli. The inset photos are of two of
his sisters. Courtesy of Greg Manderson.
Alfred J Wallis, circa ...... wearing his Returned Soldiers Sailors and Airman Imperial League
of Australia membership badge, and below that a badge indicating he had served at
Gallipoli. Courtesy of Greg Manderson,
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall R-Y
Ascot Vale State School
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded
Regimental Register
North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company
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