RANN, Alfred Charles

Pieta Military Cemetery, MaltaCredit: Gary Newman

Trooper
B Squadron 11th Battalion
Australian Light Horse

Alfred was born 1890 in Calbourne to Alfred & Lucy of Goldenlease Cottage, Barrington Row, Calbourne.

Alfred emigrated to Australia & was a labourer from Thallon, Queensland prior to enlistment & embarked with B Squadron, 11th Light Horse Regiment from Brisbane on HMAT Borda on 2nd June 1915. On arrival at Gallipoli he transferred to 5th Light Horse Regiment & was wounded in action. Subsequently transferred to Baviere Military Hospital, Malta, where he succumbed to his wounds, aged 25, on the 26th November 1915.

The earth is shallow on Malta & many joint or collective burials were made as graves had to be cut into the underlying rock. Alfred is buried in Pieta Mailitary Cemetery, Malta in a Collective Grave with Gunner T FRASER of the Royal Garrison Artillery & Lance Corporal T FRASER of the 1st Lovat Scouts.

Alfred is also remembered on the Australian National & Carisbrooke War Memorials.

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.