We remember Alexander Wallace Couston

We remember Alexander Wallace Couston

Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Tasmania Australia Source:7557378 Source:9284807 19th June 1893
1914
enlistment Australia Source:9284813 1st September 1914
1914
service Australian Imperial Force Private 935 10th Infantry Brigade Source:9284813 1st September 1914
1915
hospitalisation Reported sick in Gallipoli Hospital/Institution Source:9284813 27th May 1915 - 21st August 1915
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:9284813 27th May 1915
1917
service Australian Imperial Force Second Lieutenant Australian Flying Corps Source:9284813 6th November 1917
1918
service Australian Imperial Force Second Lieutenant Australian Flying Corps No 4 Squadron (aka 71 RFC Squadron) Source:7557378 9th January 1918
1918
internment pow Source:8868525 21st February 1918
1918
service Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Australian Flying Corps Source:9284813 15th August 1918
1918
hospitalisation Bullet wound whilst attempting to escape. entrance R. lower lip exit right of mandible. On admission 22/1/19 wounds healed. Xray demonstrates fracture with loss right molar region. Hospital/Institution Source:9284813 2nd October 1918
1918
internment pow Holzminden Germany Source:9284813 2nd October 1918
1919
location Queen's Hospital, Sidcup United Kingdom military residence address Source:9284809 22nd January 1919
1919
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9284813 16th December 1919

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander Wallace
Initials AW
Last Name Couston
Source 9284807
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Queen's Hospital, Sidcup United Kingdom military residence address 22nd January 1919
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Australian Imperial Force 935 10th Infantry Brigade Private
Australian Imperial Force Australian Flying Corps Lieutenant
Australian Imperial Force Australian Flying Corps Second Lieutenant
Australian Imperial Force Australian Flying Corps No 4 Squadron (aka 71 RFC Squadron) Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Warren mother
James Couston father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-01 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-01 Baptist

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
British RAF Officers 1912-1920
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription Trevor65535
Tasmania births 1803-1933 Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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Australian Red Cross Trevor65535
Service Record Trevor65535

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