Henry Alderson
Personal details
| Date of birth | Thursday 12 January 1893 |
| Mother's name | Phoebe (nee Clarke) |
| Father's name | Henry Alderson |
| Place of death | Westmead, NSW |
Service details
| Date enlisted | Friday 5 February 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Rank at discharge | Sergeant |
| Service | Infantry |
| Unit | 13th Battalion |
| Company | C Company |
| Awards | 1914/1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Story
Henry Alderson (Service No 1702) was born in Woonona, NSW.
At enlistment Henry was single, 21 years old, worked as a builder and had served in the cadets. Henry enlisted at the same time as his brother Frank (Service No 1703) and they stayed together for the early part of the war. Henry embarked on HMAT A9 Shropshire with 4th Reinforcements, 13th Battalion on 17th March 1915.
After he arrived in Egypt he was sent to Gallipoli with C Company until he was evacuated to hospital sick on 21st August 1915. He was sent to England suffering from pleurisy and enteritis, arriving on 2nd October 1915.
Henry's health did not allow him to return to the front and he saw service in England till the end of the war.
On 1st January 1918 Henry was promoted to Corporal and on 20th September 1918 promoted to Sergeant.
Henry returned to Australia in March 1919 and was discharged medically unfit on 25th June 1919.
He married Hilda Cherrington on 18th October 1920 and they had 3 children.
Henry died at Westmead in 1980 aged 87.
His other brother, Charles Stanley - aka Harold Palser (Service No 2955) also served.
Information sources
NAA: B2455, ALDERSON HRelated links
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1825645/
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=2181