Alexander Ewing

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First Name:

Alexander

Last Name:

Ewing

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, June 24, 1891

Mother's Name:

Jessie (nee Evans)

Father's Name:

William Ewing

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, February 12, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Lance Corporal

Unit:

42nd Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Monday, August 12, 1918

Place of Death:

Proyart, France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Lance Corporal Alexander Ewing (Service no. 2307) was born in Mount Morgan Queensland on 24th June, 1891. He had studied electrical engineering but at the time of enlistment was a single 27 year old miner.

Alexander embarked on HMAT A36 Boonah with 4th Reinforcements 42nd Battalion on 21st October, 1916. He was posted to A coy and saw service on the Western Front. He was wounded in action on 12th October, 1917 and admitted to hospital with concussion just after he was promoted to Lance Corporal.

On 12th August, 1918 he was in action when killed by a shell at Proyart in France. He is buried in Heath Cemetery Plot X, Row B, Grave 7.

Alexander is remembered on the Wollongong Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour along with his brother Hugh.