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217429 P/Sgt. William Alabaster MM. Australian Imperial Force 13th Infantry Battalion from:Australia (d.5th Apr 1918) William Alabaster was born in London, United Kingdom in 1890. He was educated at a state school in East Ham, London and immigrated to Australia in 1911. At the outbreak of the First World War he was working in the building trade as a carpenter and joiner. Alabaster enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 27th October 1914 and was assigned to the 13th Infantry Battalion. He departed Sydney aboard HMAT Ulysses on 22nd December 1914. After completing training in Egypt he was deployed to Gallipoli on 12th April 1915. He was wounded on 20th May 1915 and did not re-join his unit until 30th October 1915. Following the evacuation of Gallipoli, Alabaster was transferred to the 45th Battalion and arrived in France on 8th June 1916. Alabaster was awarded the Military Medal on 23rd June 1917 for organising and repeatedly leading parties of men over open country during intense bombardment to supply the front lines with munitions. He received several promotions and was promoted to Pioneer Sergeant on 14th April 1916. He died of wounds received from a shell at Doullens on 5th April 1918. He is buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery in France. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**