Alfred George Chenery

QX2265 Alfred George Chenery saw overseas service in the Middel East and Africia during WWII. He then served in Japan as a sergeant in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force having transferred from the 2nd AIF to the Interim Army. It is sad to read Alfred was discharged on 15 September 1948 due to chronic alcoholism. 

Usually a story like this end there with little more information on the public record. That is not the case for Alfred. On 3 February 1954, Alfred was assaulted at a Townsville Hotel and later died. The newspaper report is below at this link.  

The man who assaulted to Alfred was later found guilty of Alfred's death.

These two medals awarded to Alfred came to me from my friend John Franklin, OAM. John is a talented medal mounter. John originally received these medals from a person who has had them years and wanted to see them returned. 

Alfred never married but I have been in contact with a relative who I'll send his medals to. The returned medal tally is now 2833.