Ralston, Alexander Windeyer

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C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., B.A., LL.B., Diploma in Military Science : Lieutenant-Colonel, 19th and 20th, and 2nd M.G. Battns., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting 11th August, 1914, and sailing on 18th, commanded coy. and was present at Kaba Kaul and Toma, and in charge of expedition to New Ireland to bring in refractory Germans and later to Kieta, Solomon Islands. On return was appointed to 19th Battn. as major and senior company commander 18th February, 1915, and, sailing in July, fought at Gallipoli till the Evacuation. Then was second in command on the Sinai Defences and in France, crossing in March, 1916. Promoted lieutenant-colonel to command 20th Battn. 6th June, taking part in operations at Armentieres, the Somme and Pozieres. Appointed to command 2nd Machine Gun Battn. in February, 1918, serving at Albert, Morlancourt, Villers-Bretonneux and elsewhere till demobilisation. Made a C.M.G. 1st January, 1918. Awarded D.S.O. 1st January, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches four times. Member of S.U. Scouts. Second-lieutenant-major, Scottish Rifles; Second in Command, 39th Infantry A.M.F., 1910-14. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1884

Ralston A.W. : Life.Birth 1884
1903

Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia 1903
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1914

Enlisted 11 Aug 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea
1917

Military award: D.S.O. on 1917-01-01
1919

Barrister at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 7 November 1919
1921

Barrister at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 11 October 1921
1923

Barrister at Broken Hill -- NSW, Australia 27 April 1923
1925

Barrister at Armidale -- NSW, Australia 21 April 1925
1927

Married 1927 at St Michael's : Vaucluse [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: C.M.G. on
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

Gender

Male

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