Alfred George Chenery (1889–?)
Alfred George Chenery, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
ALFRED GEORGE CHENERY, the son of Mr. Alfred George and Mrs. Martha Burt Chenery, was born on 14th May, 1889, at Mansfield, Victoria.
He was educated under private tuition at Delatite Station, and entered the service of the Bank on 14th May, 1906, in Melbourne. He was transferred to Flinders Street West in 1909, and to Sunshine in 1910. In 1913 he went to Geelong as teller, and to Elmore on 9th April, 1914.
He enlisted on 16th July, 1915, and went away with the 59th Battalion. He was awarded the D.C.M. for distinguished conduct at Polygon Wood, near Ypres, in September, 1917, and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant on 2nd July, 1918. Lieut. Chenery returned to Australia on H.M.T. “Leicestershire” in January, 1919.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, CHENERY A G, National Archives of Australia
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Chenery, Martha Burt (mother)
- Chenery, Alfred George (father)
- Chenery, John (brother)
- Chenery, Arthur Burt (brother)
- Chenery, Gordon Fitzgerald (brother)
Citation details
'Chenery, Alfred George (1889–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/chenery-alfred-george-19803/text31072, accessed 3 December 2024.
Alfred George Chenery, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
14 May,
1889
Mansfield,
Victoria,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.