Albert Edward Trim (1889-1974)
Item
Dublin Core
Type
Title
Albert Edward Trim (1889-1974)
Contributor
Date
1914
Publisher
Wyndham City Libraries
Format
text
Language
eng
World War One Veterans Item Type Metadata
Name
Albert Edward Trim
Birth Date
Birthplace
Service Number
389
Enlistment Date
Next of Kin
Mary Groves Trim
Mother
Mother
Address at time of Enlistment
Little River near Geelong
Occupation
Marital Status
Single
Death Date
Place of Burial
Cheltenham, Victoria
Biographical Text
No.389 Private Albert Edward Trim
Albert Edward Trim was born to George Trim and Mary (nee Rees) Trim on 26 October 1889 in Oakleigh, Victoria.
War Service
Albert enlisted into the Army at Melbourne, Victoria on 11 September 1914. He was aged 24 and half years old and he was 5 feet and six and a half inches. Albert weighed eleven stone and eleven pounds and had a chest measurement of thirty five to thirty six and three quarter inches. He noted he was born in Geelong Victoria.
All of this was recorded at his enlistment.
His unit embarked overseas on 22 December 1914. Albert was with the 14th Battalion and was a Gunner.
He returned to Australia on 19 April 1918 and was discharged on 30 July 1918.
Post War
Albert married Ethel Annie Mumme in 1938 in Victoria, Australia.
Albert died in 1974 and was buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery.
Medals and Entitlments:
Albert Edward Trim was born to George Trim and Mary (nee Rees) Trim on 26 October 1889 in Oakleigh, Victoria.
War Service
Albert enlisted into the Army at Melbourne, Victoria on 11 September 1914. He was aged 24 and half years old and he was 5 feet and six and a half inches. Albert weighed eleven stone and eleven pounds and had a chest measurement of thirty five to thirty six and three quarter inches. He noted he was born in Geelong Victoria.
All of this was recorded at his enlistment.
His unit embarked overseas on 22 December 1914. Albert was with the 14th Battalion and was a Gunner.
He returned to Australia on 19 April 1918 and was discharged on 30 July 1918.
Post War
Albert married Ethel Annie Mumme in 1938 in Victoria, Australia.
Albert died in 1974 and was buried in the Cheltenham Cemetery.
Medals and Entitlments:
- 1914/15 Star
- British War Medal
- Victory Medal
Bibliography
www.ancestry.com
www.aifproject.com
http://www.naa.gov.au/
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/index.html
www.aifproject.com
http://www.naa.gov.au/
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/index.html
Medals and Entitlements
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Collection
Citation
“Albert Edward Trim (1889-1974),” Wyndham History, accessed October 4, 2023, https://wyndhamhistory.net.au/items/show/2561.
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