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John Alfred Edward Alison


Portrait of John Alfred Edward Alison
A kitchen in the snow in White Gully, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, 29 November 1915 Australian War Memorial: G01263
  • Trooper
  • Auckland Mounted Rifles
  • Born 10 April 1891
  • Devonport, Auckland

John Alison, Trooper with the Auckland Mounted Rifles, survived the war.

Before the war: Farmer

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Their 5 letters

  1. 18 Jun 1915Standard issue
  2. 8 Dec 1915Bullets everywhere
  3. 8 Dec 1915First day on Gallipoli
  4. 8 Dec 1915The most dangerous place about
  5. 8 Dec 1915Frozen to the bone