Alfred Henry Peacock (1898-1973)
Item
Dublin Core
Type
Title
Alfred Henry Peacock (1898-1973)
Contributor
Date
1918
Publisher
Wyndham City Libraries
Format
text
Language
eng
World War One Veterans Item Type Metadata
Name
Alfred Henry Peacock
Birth Date
Birthplace
Service Number
72604
Enlistment Date
Next of Kin
William Peacock,
Laverton
Father
Laverton
Father
Address at time of Enlistment
Laverton, Victoria
Occupation
Marital Status
Single
Death Date
Biographical Text
No.72604 Alfred Henry Peacock
Alfred Henry Peacock was born on 24 July, 1898 to William Peacock and Lottie Tampling in Footscray, Victoria. William and Lottie married in 1894 and a year later, welcomed their first child, Ada. Alfred was one of five children in the family:
War Service
On 8 August 1918, consent to join the service with no objections and verification of Alfred’s date of birth was given by both of Alfred’s parents, William and Lottie Peacock. Their eldest son and Alfred’s brother Ernest, was already serving in the AIF. Alfred was a slight man, being described as 5 foot, 4 inches in height and weighing 140 lbs, with chest measurements of 32/36 inches. He sported a dark complexion and had brown eyes and light brown hair. His medical examination found him to have a scar below his right knee as well as a distinctive mark on his left arm.
After successfully completing this examination, Alfred was appointed to the Recruit Depot Battalion, in Broadmeadows, for training. Alfred enlisted with the service toward the end of the conflict and due to this, there is no record of him leaving Australian soil or being involved in any wartime conflict. Alfred was discharged from service on 24 December, 1918 after the war had ended in early November. He was discharged due to demobilisation of the AIF.
In 1926, Alfred married Miss Hazel Jewell of Malvern.Post War They were wed on 24 April on a Saturday evening at Scots Church in Collins Street, Melbourne. The couple then took up residence in Laverton after a honeymoon spent in Ballarat.
Werribee Shire Banner, 13 May 1926, p.5.
Alfred died in 1973 in Frankston, Victoria. He was aged 75.
Medals and Entitlements:
Alfred Henry Peacock was born on 24 July, 1898 to William Peacock and Lottie Tampling in Footscray, Victoria. William and Lottie married in 1894 and a year later, welcomed their first child, Ada. Alfred was one of five children in the family:
- Ada - born c1895
- Ernest - born c1896
- Elsie - born c1901
- Stanley - born 1910
War Service
On 8 August 1918, consent to join the service with no objections and verification of Alfred’s date of birth was given by both of Alfred’s parents, William and Lottie Peacock. Their eldest son and Alfred’s brother Ernest, was already serving in the AIF. Alfred was a slight man, being described as 5 foot, 4 inches in height and weighing 140 lbs, with chest measurements of 32/36 inches. He sported a dark complexion and had brown eyes and light brown hair. His medical examination found him to have a scar below his right knee as well as a distinctive mark on his left arm.
After successfully completing this examination, Alfred was appointed to the Recruit Depot Battalion, in Broadmeadows, for training. Alfred enlisted with the service toward the end of the conflict and due to this, there is no record of him leaving Australian soil or being involved in any wartime conflict. Alfred was discharged from service on 24 December, 1918 after the war had ended in early November. He was discharged due to demobilisation of the AIF.
In 1926, Alfred married Miss Hazel Jewell of Malvern.Post War They were wed on 24 April on a Saturday evening at Scots Church in Collins Street, Melbourne. The couple then took up residence in Laverton after a honeymoon spent in Ballarat.
Werribee Shire Banner, 13 May 1926, p.5.
Alfred died in 1973 in Frankston, Victoria. He was aged 75.
Medals and Entitlements:
- Nil awarded
Bibliography
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8008891&S=1
ancestry.com
trove.nla.gov.au
ancestry.com
trove.nla.gov.au
Collection
Citation
“Alfred Henry Peacock (1898-1973),” Wyndham History, accessed April 1, 2023, http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au/items/show/2467.
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