Topic: AIF - 1B - 2 LHR
2nd LHR, AIF
Roll of Honour
Charles Beresford Alexander
Charles Beresford Alexander
Service number: 293
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 7 April 1915
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Cemetery or memorial details: EGYPT 9 Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: ALEXANDER Tpr Charles Beresford 293 2nd Australian Light Horse Died of pneumonia 7th April 1915 Age 28 Son of Charles and Sophia Alexander of Greymare Queensland Born at Milbong B 205
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Charles Beresford Alexander from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 293 |
| Place of birth | Milbong, near Ipswich, Queensland |
| School | Toolburra South State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Greymare, via Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Sophia Alexander, Greymare, via Warwick, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served 4-5 years in the Darling Downs Regiment, Australian Light Horse (Lt at time of AIF enlistment). |
| Enlistment date | 24 August 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease 7 April 1915 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave 205), Egypt. |
| Roll of Honour | Panel number 3, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sophia ALEXANDER, Greymare, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Frank TOBIN [cannot be identfied: RoH circular states 'killed in the war': no such person listed on the Nominal Roll] |
| Other details | War service: Egypt Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest We Forget
Further Reading:
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment
2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: 2nd LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Charles Beresford Alexander
