| [Index] |
| Alan James ELWORTHY (1923 - 1944) |
|
| b. 14 May 1923 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| d. 26 Dec 1944 at Bougainville aged 21 |
| Cause of Death: |
| killed in Action |
| Parents: |
| Charles Henry (Charlie) ELWORTHY (1874 - 1953) |
| Ivy Winifred OVERMAN (1888 - 1970) |
| Siblings (7): |
| Arthur George ELWORTHY (1913 - 1914) |
| Charles Henry ELWORTHY (1915 - ) |
| Neville Travis ELWORTHY (1917 - 1933) |
| Kenneth Vivian ELWORTHY (1919 - ) |
| Events in Alan James ELWORTHY (1923 - 1944)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 14 May 1923 | Alan James ELWORTHY was born | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | Service record | ||
| 16 Dec 1941 | 18 | Enlisted - Army | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | Pleystowe | |
| 26 Dec 1944 | 21 | Alan James ELWORTHY died | Bougainville | WWII | |
| Personal Notes: |
|
Alan James Elworthy
Rank Private [Pte] Service Number QX33560 Unit 15TH INF BN Service Army Conflict 1939-1945 Date of Death 26 December 1944 Place of Death Bougainville Cause of Death Killed In Action Source AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force) Service Record Name ELWORTHY, ALAN JAMES Service Australian Army Service Number QX33560 (Q130620) Date of Birth 14 May 1923 Place of Birth MACKAY, QLD Date of Enlistment 16 Dec 1941 Locality on Enlistment PLEYSTOWE, QLD Place of Enlistment MACKAY, QLD Next of Kin ELWORTHY, CHARLES Date of Death 26 Dec 1944 Rank Private Posting on Death 15 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour MACKAY QLD http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm52/8/AWM52-8-3-54-021.pdf page 29-30 26-12-1944 1700 hrs "Patrol contacted enemy position at 806725 own cas one O.R. Killed QX33460 Pte Elworthy A.J. 3" mortars fired in support. Body recovered and buried at 801729." Also map on page 75. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 130 (Name, Notes) |