Nonmus, Alfred Edward, 1883 - 1964

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Name Alfred Edward Nonmus, 1883 - 1964BiographyDate of Birth: 25 March 1883, Woodford (Qld.) Date of Death: 17 September 1964, Brisbane (Qld.) Buried: Not Known Alfred Edward Nonmus was the fourth son of Alfred Nonmus and Sarah Catherine Brierly who lived at Woodford, Queensland. Alfred Edward married Ivy Cowen in Brisbane, Queensland in April 1912 and they resided at East Brisbane, Queensland. Alfred was working as a railway employee and the couple had one child at the time of his enlistment in February 1917. Two other brothers, Hector [636] and Gilbert Brierly [2856], also enlisted. Sergeant A E Nonmus and two other soldiers were awarded the Military Medal: For gallentry and devotion to duty. He was the driver of the train crew who were detailed to remove three 9.2 inch guns from beyond Roisel (France) on the night of 21 March/22 March 1918. They were successful removed after 6 hours operations, during which time they were being continuously shelled and shrapnel falling incessantly. Their coolness and courage was most marked and commendable. After the guns were successfully removed and left at Doingt, these men again returned with the object of removing the two 18 inch guns at Villers-Faucon, but as the line was so badly broken the effort was unsuccessful. [Commonwealth Gazette No. 191 dated 12 December 1918]. After the war Alfred returned to East Brisbane to work as an engine driver for the railways. During his time with the railway he was involved in two railway line accidents.Birth date25 March 1883Death date17 September 1964

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Alfred Edward Nonmus, SN 1295, Service Record

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Nonmus, Alfred Edward, 1883 - 1964