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Name : Alfred Chiverton Son of : Frank Chiverton and Elizabeth Chiverton (née Osborn), of Newport. Born : 1885, Newport. |
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Census and other information : 1891 : Frank and Elizabeth Chiverton, with their children incuding Alfred aged 6, are at 89, Upper St James Street, Newport. Frank Chiverton is a Cooper. 1901 : Frank and Elizabeth Chiverton, with their children incuding Alfred aged 16, are at 89 & 90, St James Street, Newport. Frank Chiverton is a Cooper, Alfred Chiverton is a Licensed Oil Hawker. He was educated at St Thomas Church of England School. He emigrated to Australia at the age of 21 (probably in 1906) and settled in Werris Creek, New South Wales. His AWM papers describe him as a baker, and that he served 3 years with the Army Service Corps. He died at sea, while on board the "Aquitania", of dysentery. |
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Service Details : Private 1603 Alfred Chiverton, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 19 September 1915 aged 30. Commemorated at : Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli, Turkey. CWGC Record Australian War Memorial record ... Australian Imperial Forces Project record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Alfred Chiverton is commemorated on this Isle of Wight Memorial : St John's Church, Newport, Men's Bible Class War Memorial |
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Photo Gallery :
Australian War Memorial Panel 90 Photo provided by : Sandra McKessar of the Spirits of Gallipoli website. |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, October 29, 1915 Page 3 Gallant Young Islander Dead. Official news has just been received at Newport from the Commonwealth of Australia, Military Records' branch, of the death of Private Alfred Chiverton, of the 20th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces, who has been suffering from dysentery, and died aboard the hospital ship Aquitania on September 19th. The deceased is the youngest brother of Mr. Geo. Chiverton, of Newport. He went to Australia nine years ago, settling at Walgett, N.S.W., where he was successful in business. Soon after the outbreak of war the deceased joined the Australian Imperial Force. He was 31 years of age, and a bachelor. The sad intelligence was conveyed through the High Commissioner "with deep regret," the communication being addressed to his mother. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Links :
Walgett NSW R.M.S. Aquitania |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 10th October 2014 (added link to St John's Church, Newport, Men's Bible Class War Memorial) |
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