Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy Service Number 4498

Died of Wounds 2nd May 1917 Noreuil near Bullecourt, France

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NAME Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy

SERVICE NO 4498

UNIT 19th Battalion/11

th Reinfs.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 18 yrs 5 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Summer Hill, NSW

ADDRESS 14 Carrington St. Summer Hill

OCCUPATION Glass Blower

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 8 Dec 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Casula, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Jas Nesbitt, 14 Carrington St. Summer Hill Mother;- Margaret Anne Nesbitt, (address as above gave permission for son to join AIF).later at 2 Old Canterbury Rd Lewisham.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’2”. Weight-105lbs. Chest-30-33½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION R/C

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES AWOL 1½ hrs 12 Jun 1916/ Bugler

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 26 Jun to 4 Aug 1916- Hosp. Tidworth, Eng.-Dang. Ill, appendicitis/ 22 Dec 1916- Hosp. Eng. 1 Jan 1917- Bronchitis- Southall 10 Feb 1917- Hosp Eng. Abscess forehead

DIED 2 May 1917- Noreuil nr Bullecourt, France from wounds to head & legs.

BURIED 2 May 1917- Aust. Dressing Station Brit Cemetery. Vaulx France

Re-interred-Vraucourt Copse Brit Cem. France plot 2 Row B Gve 10. (?Plot 1 Row B Gve 6?).

MEDALS British War Medal-36454, Victory Medal-36176. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-324936.

DEPENDANTS Mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS Id disc, 2 rosaries, wallet, photos, letters, wrist watch & strap, metal cigarette case./

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother. Public Trustee- re Estate of Michael Whealey/

Police Gazette 6

th May 1914 pg. 196

Vide Police Gazette, 1914, page 196.

Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt, escapee from the train, has been arrested by constables Robinson and Owers,

Sydney Police. Returned to state Children’s Relief Department.

Sydney Morning Herald 13

th June 1917 pg. 12

War Casualties Killed. Private Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt has been killed in France. He was 18 years of age and a son of Mrs and

the late Mr James Nesbitt, of 14 Carrington Street, Summer Hill, and late of Redfern.

ROLL OF HONOR NESBITT – Private Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt, who was killed in action in France, May 2, 1917, aged 18 years. Somewhere in France dear a life is laid, Our soldier, so young and so brave; Far away from all who loved him’ He rests in a hero’s grave. A young life nobly ended. Inserted by his sorrowing mother, brothers, and sisters, Summer Hill.

Gosford Times 5

th July 1917

Private Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt, who for some years worked for

Mrs S Dermody, at the Boys’ Home, was killed in action in

France on May 2, 1917, aged 18 years. In his work he was

most careful, thorough, and persevering, no task appearing too

difficult to his confident nature. He enlisted in Sydney and

sailed shortly afterwards, but was detained in England, having

to undergo two operations, which laid him up for 7 months.

Within a very short time of his leaving hospital, he paid the su-

preme penalty, “somewhere in France.”

….

Gosford Times 5

th July 1917

ROLL OF HONOR NESBITT – Private Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt, killed in action in France, May 2, 1917. Aged 18 years. “Though not my own, to me as near, Was he whose memory I hold dear.” Inserted by Mrs E. Dermody, Boys’ Home, Gosford.

Gosford Times 24

th April 1919

NESBITT – In loving remembrance of Alfred Dunleavy Nesbitt, son of Mrs and late Mr Nesbitt, of Carrington Street, Summer Hill. Killed in action 2

nd May, 1916, beloved little

friend of Mrs Dermody. Aged 17 years and 3 months. Though not my own, in me as dear.


rd May 1918 pg. 5

IN MEMORIUM NESBITT – In sad memory of our darling son and brother, Private Alf. Nesbitt, killed at Bullecourt, May 2, 1917, aged 18 years. R.I.P. Our dear young hero at rest. Inserted by his sorrowing mother, brothers, and sisters.


th May 1918 pg. 6

IN MEMORIUM NESBITT – In sad memory of Private Alf Nesbitt, Killed at Bullecourt, May 2, 1917. R.I.P. Inserted by his fond aunt and cousins. R.M. Walsh and

family, Camperdown.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 7994847




























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