CHIVERTON, Alfred

Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Private
20th Battalion
Australian Infantry

Alfred was born 1885 in Newport to Frank & Elizabeth (nee OSBORN) CHIVERTON. The family had lived at 89 Upper St. James’ Street in Newport but by 1911 had emigrated to Australia.

Alfred died, aged 30, on the 19th of September 1915, from dysentery, aboard the hospital transport ship HMS Aquiania. He was buried at sea & so is commemorated by the Commission upon the Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey together with 4,989 of his First World War comrades.

Alfred is also remembered on the Australian National Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.