Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy

Service Service Number Number 1494 4498 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of Wounds 2nd May 1917 Peninsula Noreuil near Gallipoli Bullecourt, France

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NAME

Nesbitt, Alfred Dunleavy

SERVICE NO

4498

UNIT

19th Battalion/11th 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 ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Casula, NSW

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

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.

Height-5’2”. Weight-105lbs. Chest-30-33½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION

R/C

EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED BURIED MEDALS DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

AWOL 1½ hrs 12 Jun 1916/ Bugler 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 2 May 1917- Noreuil nr Bullecourt, France from wounds to head & legs.

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?).

British War Medal-36454, Victory Medal-36176. Memorial Plaque & Scroll324936.

Mother 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 6th 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 13th 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 5th 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 supreme penalty, “somewhere in France.” ….

Gosford Times 5th 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.

Sydney Morning Herald 3rd 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.

Sydney Morning Herald 6th 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.

Gosford Times 24th 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 2nd May, 1916, beloved little friend of Mrs Dermody. Aged 17 years and 3 months.

Though not my own, in me as dear.

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