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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Place of Birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Death | 21 Oct 1955 |
| Place of Death | Urbenville, New South Wales |
| Age at Enlistment | 29 years, 2 months |
| Description | 5' 7½ " (1.71m) tall; weight 135 lbs (61.2 kg); fair complexion, grey eyes, light brown hair. |
| Occupation | orchardist |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Roleystone, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Elizabeth Main |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2713 |
| Date of Enlistment | 18 Aug 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement; transferred to 51st Battalion transferred again to 13th Machine Gun Company |
| Date of Embarkation | 2 Nov 1915 - 26 Nov 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A38 Ulysses |
| Date of Return | 13 Feb 1917 - 6 Apr 1917 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A38 Ulysses |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 14 Aug 1915 Mouquet Farm Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Kelmscott |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1910 - 1917 Canning road, Kelmscott
War Service
Entering Blackboy hill camp on 18 Aug 1915, he undertook general military training until 16 Oct 1915 when he was allocated to the 6th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion.
He travelled with the draft to Egypt where he undertook further training until 3 Mar 1916 when he was transferred to the newly established 51st Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir. On 16 Mar 1916 he was transferred again, this time to the 13th Machine Gun Company.
With his unit, he travelled from Alexandria in Egypt to France on the HMT Ivernia, disembarking on 12 Jun 1916 in Marseilles.
The Unit War Diary records that they were in the front line near Poziéres, forward of the Chalk Pit in August, and that on the 14th they suffered 2 killed and 4 Wounded, Alex included. His injuries were a shrapnel wound to left thigh from enemy shelling. Treated by 4th Field Ambulance before being passed to a Casualty Clearing Station and then No 2 Australian General Hospital in Rouen.
Evacuated from Boulogne on HMHS Western Australia on 21 Aug 1916 and admitted to the Edinburgh War Hospital on 23 Aug 1916, before transferring to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital on 10 Oct 1916. Recovered, he enjoyed a fortnight's leave and was then transferred to the base depot at Weymouth on 25 Nov 1916, destined for Australia.
He left for a 5 month 'change' from Plymouth, but on return to Australia was discharged at 5th Military District on 30 Jun 1917.
"Has gone into camp from Roleystone and along with Keith Podger, Harris Smith and Frank Grabham was given a send off on Saturday 13th September."[1] "Reported wounded"[2]
Post War
Alexander was granted a pension of 30/- per fortnight from 1 Jul 1917. On 13 Oct 1917 a pension of 15/- per fortnight is granted to Alex's wife Agnes (nee Mylam) who he had married on his return from the UK in 1917. Agnes died on 13 Feb 1949 in Highgate, aged 65.
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1931 in Benari road, Caversham, a farmer; 1936 -37 at 2 Thompson road, Bassendean no occupation given; 1943 - 1949 at 107 Smith street, North Perth; 1954 following Agnes's death in 1949 he was c/- G.Klause, Bridgetown.
Son Albert Russell Main (b.6 Mar 1919) enlisted at Bellview and served in the Militia and the Second AIF in WW2 with Regimental Nos WX27804, and 436559.