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Albert P. Ahern

Warrant Officer (Class I)

Army Medical Corps

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Quercus Palustris
  • Planted By: M. Halfpenny
  • Plaque: 1750

Additional Info

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Biography

Albert Patrick Ahern was born in Fitzroy and a Masseur by trade when he enlisted on July 20th 1915 at the age of 42. He trained with the Australian Medical Corps before embarking from Adelaide on the Morea on August 24th. He served at the 10th Australian General Hospital in England until June 1916 when he was assigned to nursing duties on the Euripides which was returning sick and wounded soldiers to Australia, where he disembarked on August 8th 1916. He was discharged from the AIF two months later. He died in October 1937 at the age of 67.
Tree No. 1750

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour