Cpl
Albert William Teague
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1896 |
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Place of birth: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
General information
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Last known residence: 46 Honeysuckle-street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
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Profession: Clerk |
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Religion: Methodist |
Army information
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Country: Australia |
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Force: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rank: Corporal |
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Service number: 404 |
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Enlistment date: 11/03/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
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Units: — Australian Infantry, 38th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 01/06/1917 |
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Place of death: Hyde Park Corner, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died while on active service |
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Age: 21 |
Cemetery
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Strand Military Cemetery Plot: III Row: C Grave: 7 |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Albert William Teague was the son of John and Edith Teague. He was born around 1896 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. He continued to live in Bendigo and worked as a clerk. Albert enlisted in the Australian Army in March 1916. He joined the 38th Battalion (10th Brigade, 3rd Division) and climbed in rank to corporal.
Albert died on 1 June 1917, during the preparations for the Battle of Messines, prelude to the Battle of Passchendaele. The 38th Battalion had been in Ploegsteert Wood since 13 May. On 1 June an ammunition dump in the forest exploded, killing Albert. According to witness accounts, he was walking past Hyde Park Corner where they were unloading ammunition at the time. One of the shells exploded, causing the entire depot to explode. Albert was hit in the head by a shrapnel and died instantly.
Albert was only 21 years old at the time. He was buried in Strand Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave 7).
Albert died on 1 June 1917, during the preparations for the Battle of Messines, prelude to the Battle of Passchendaele. The 38th Battalion had been in Ploegsteert Wood since 13 May. On 1 June an ammunition dump in the forest exploded, killing Albert. According to witness accounts, he was walking past Hyde Park Corner where they were unloading ammunition at the time. One of the shells exploded, causing the entire depot to explode. Albert was hit in the head by a shrapnel and died instantly.
Albert was only 21 years old at the time. He was buried in Strand Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave 7).
Sources 2
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, TEAGUE A W). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SessionTimeout.aspx Sources used |
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Unit embarkation nominal rolls, 1914-18 War (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM 8). https://www.awm.gov.au/ Sources used |
More information 4
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=296722 |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/165604 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=faf59c5d-40de-4a23-88a5-47eedc472c6e |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7600825 |