Alfred George STEELE b. 19 Mar 1906 London, England d. 31 Oct 1942 Egypt: Colston & Wenck families in Australia

1906 - 1942 (36 years)

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Name	Alfred George STEELE
Born	19 Mar 1906	London, England [1, 2]
	His parents weren't married till 1908, so the child was given his mother's surname. She was Rosetta Doyle.
Gender	Male
Census	2 Apr 1911	26 Ruston Street, Bow, London, England [3]
	Address 26 Ruston Street, Bow (three rooms) 1) Charles Richard Burton, head, 62, married, Packer Furnisher, born Grovener Square, London 2) Catherine Burton, wife, 62, married, 38 years, 9 children born alive, 4 children living, 5 children died, born Hackney, London 3) Nellie May Burton, daughter, single, 23, Cardboard box maker, born Old Ford, London 4) William Burton, son, single, 18, Mill Hand, Sherry Stour Rd, born Old Ford, London 5) Jennie Bland, boarder, single, 22, Show card mounting, born Hackney 6) Samuel John Steel, head, 30, married, Carman, born Bow, London 7) Rosetta Steel, wife, married, 28, born Bow, London 8) Samuel John Steel, son, 6, born Bow, London «b»9) Alfred George Steel, son, 5, born Bow, London«/b» 10) Albert Arthur Steel, son, 2, born Bow, London
Military Service	8 May 1941 to 31 Oct 1942 [1, 4]
	World War 2
	Name STEELE, ALFRED GEORGE Service Australian Army Service Number QX20322 Date of Birth 19 Mar 1906 Place of Birth LONDON, ENGLAND Date of Enlistment 8 May 1941 Locality on Enlistment LAWGI, QLD Place of Enlistment ROCKHAMPTON, QLD Next of Kin STEELE, SUSANNAH Date of Death 31 Oct 1942 Rank Sapper Posting on Death 2/7 Field Company WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No Roll of Honour THANGOOL Alfred George Steele Rank Sapper [Spr] Service Number QX20322 Unit 2/7 FD COY RAE Service Army Conflict 1939-1945 Date of Death 31 October 1942 Place of Death Egypt Cause of Death Killed In Action Source AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force)
Died	31 Oct 1942	Egypt [4, 5, 6]
	SAPPER A. G. STEELE, husband of Mrs Steele, of 89 South Street, Rockhampton, who served with the Royal Engineers abroad, was killed in action on October 28, 1942. Prior to his enlistment he was engaged on main roads work at Thangool. Sapper Steele was well known and respected and gave material assistance to all patriotic functions in the Callide Valley, especially at Lawgi, where he lived before enlisting. Mrs Steele has a son serving in the Artillery.
Buried	El Alamein, Egypt [4, 7]
	El Alamein War Cemetery Grave 22 E8
Person ID	I5364	Colston & Wenck families in Australia
Last Modified	4 Aug 2018

Father	Samuel John STEELE, b. Abt 1883, London, England , d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Rosetta DOYLE, b. Abt 1883, London, England , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	Mar Q 1908	London, England
Family ID	F6046	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Susannah DAVIDSON, b. 8 May 1884, Queensland, Australia , d. 26 Jul 1960, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (Age 76 years)
Married	3 Mar 1934	Queensland, Australia [8]
Last Modified	4 Aug 2018
Family ID	F1778	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 19 Mar 1906 - London, England
	Census - 2 Apr 1911 - 26 Ruston Street, Bow, London, England
	Married - 3 Mar 1934 - Queensland, Australia
	Died - 31 Oct 1942 - Egypt
	Buried - - El Alamein, Egypt

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Sources

[S72] WW2 Nominal Roll [database on-line], (http://www.ww2roll.gov.au), Service Number QX20322.
[S205] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 [database on-line], (http://www.freebmd.org.uk), Entry for Alfred George Doyle, volume 1c, page 525, Jun quarter 1906, Poplar district.
[S649] England Census 1911, RG 14, (findmypast.co.uk [database online]), Piece No 1645, Schedule No 109; Poplar, London, Households of Charles Burton and Samuel Steel.
[S221] Australian War Memorial, (http://www.awm.gov.au), Roll of Honour, Service Number QX20322.
[S342] Australian Newspapers, National Library of Australia, 1942 'No title.', Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), 24 December, p. 3, viewed 26 January, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56136296.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Death registration: Alfred George Steele, Death date: 31/10/1942, Mother's name: Rosetta Doyle, Father/parent's name: Samuel John Steele, Registration details: 1943/S/617.
[S210] Commonwealth War Graves Commission [database on-line], (http://www.cwgc.org), Sapper Alfred George Steele, QX.20322, El Alamein War Cemetery, Grave Reference: XXII. E. 8.
[S2] Queensland: Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, Marriage registration: Susannah Real, Marriage date: 03/03/1934, Spouse's name: Alfred George Steele, Registration details: 1934/C/843.