Military History

Embarked Fremantle per RMS ‘Mongolia’ for Egypt 22.11.1915.
Roll Rank Trooper / Private
Roll Unit 12th Reinf, 10th Light Horse Regiment.
Rupe disembarked with the 10th Light Horse in Egypt. He became ill and was admitted to Hospital in Heliopolis Egypt with cerebral irritation 25.1.1916. Rupe was transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital 3.2.1916. He was discharged to duty in Serapeum 9.2.1915. Rupe was hospitalized with a debility in April- May 1916, returned to duty and was taken on strength at Tel-el-Kebir 16.5.1916. Rupe was bitten by a camel on the neck 2.1916 and hospitalised. He was rejoined the 10th Light Horse 2.9.1916. Rupe suffered in the heat and difficult conditions in Egypt. He was hospitalised with tonsillitis 1.2.1917, heat stroke 5.6.1918. and a debility (69 days). He was transferred to Suez for return to Australia.
Embarked Kantara per HT' Euripides’ for Australia 15.3.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 10.4.1919.
Discharged 11.6.919.
Final Rank Trooper/ Private, 10th Light Horse Regt. 3rd Light Horse Bde.
Medical Condition Invalided debility, neurasthenia.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Rupe had a brother George Arthur who served in WW1. His brother Douglas was crushed by a laden truck of wheat in 1911 age 19 years
Photos SS'Mongolia'. Postcard. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM 303637 Naval Collection
             HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0374

Information Source
AWM 303637 . SS 'Mongolia'. Postcard. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Naval Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  PB0374. HMAT 'Euripides' 1915. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
NAA: B2455 Rupe Alexander
AWM Embarkation Roll- Alexander Rupe


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