David Livingstone Haddon Alcorn (1900 - 1934)

Ancestors

Biography

David Livingstone Haddon ALCORN, son of William Alcorn and Elizabeth McKay, was born on 23 January 1900 in Colony of Queensland ^[1],

Private David Livingstone Haddon Alcorn enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the 13 February 1918. His Next of Kin was listed as his father, W Alcorn of Boonah, Queensland. Initial listed as being part of the 5th Queensland Reinforcements. This unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on the 17th of July 1918.

He would go on to serve with the 2nd Field Bakery before returning to Australia on the 22 November 1919, and finally being discharge on the 22nd of February 1920.

David married Charlotte Margaret CAWLEY, daughter of Alfred John CAWLEY and Catherine CLARE, on 7 June 1924 in Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

Charlotte was born on 25 November 1890 in Walcha, Colony of New South Wales and died on 11 March 1977 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at age 86.

David Alcorn died on 8 January 1934 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia ^[3] at age 33, and was buried on 9 January 1934 in General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Births between 1829 and 1920
   Birth: David Livingston Haddon Alcorn - Birth date: 23/01/1900 - Mother's name: Elizabeth MacKay - Father/parent's name: William Alcorn - Registration details: 1900/C/4608.
2. ↑ Queensland Marriages between 1829 and 1945
   Marriage: David Livingstone Haddon Alcorn - Marriage date: 07/06/1924 - Spouse's name: Charlotte Margaret Cawley - Registration details: 1924/C/1898.
3. ↑ Queensland Deaths between 1829 and 1990
   Death: David Livingstone Maddon Alcorn - Death date: 08/01/1934 - Mother's name: Elizabeth McKay - Father/parent's name: William - Registration details: 1934/C/360.
4. ↑ Bundaberg Regional Council
   Burial: Surname: Alcorn - Given name: David Livingstone Haddon - Date of birth: Unknown - Interment date: 09-01-1934 - Gender: Unknown - Record Id: 6394 - Residence of: Rosedale - Cemetery: Bundaberg General - Location: Gen-D11A - Grave No: P2855 - Interment: Interment.

• David Livingstone Haddon ALCORN from the AIF PROJECT website first accessed online on the 15th of April, 2023.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 15 April 2023), memorial page for David Livingston Haddon Alcorn (23 Jan 1900–8 Jan 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #97459030, citing Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Helen (contributor 46831582).