Hallidon (Ernest) McAliece

Sunday Times 26 Sep 1915 page 1 S
Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Wangaratta, Victoria
Death	7 Aug 1915, aged 22
Place of Death	Walker's Ridge (The Neck), Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey
Age at Enlistment	22 years, 1 month
Occupation	grocer
Religion	Presbyterian
Address	Serpentine School, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother Mrs Isabella McAliece
Military Information
Reg Number	170
Date of Enlistment	5 Oct 1914
Rank	Sergeant
Unit/Formation	10th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron / ANZAC Mounted Division
Date of Embarkation	8 Feb 1915
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A47 Mashobra
Fate	Killed in Action 7 Aug 1915 (The Neck)
Monument	Serpentine
Medals	1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Enlisted as a Sergeant. His correct name was Hallidon Ernest McAliece. Ernest is declared KIA by a Board of Enquiry as along with 36 others from his unit, his body is not recovered.

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  Lone Pine Memorial
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  Section of Memorial Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Memorialised on the Lone Pine Memorial - Panel 9

Notes

Letter from Mother on file discrediting his father, who later writes pleading poverty and asking for financial recompense for the loss of his son - denied.