2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts ,Trooper No.196
6th NSW Imperial Bushmen, Private No. 1436
Born Thargomindah Queensland 28 July 1877, the son of Frank Alexander and Susan Emily (née Dowling) Powell who in later years resided at Ryles Creek, near Bungendore.
Alex Allman Powell enlisted in Capetown town with the 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts as Trooper No.196 on 29 July 1901 and was discharged 27 December 1901 at Pretoria.
He re-enlisted with the NSW Imperial Bushmen and was subsequently invalided to Australia arriving 5 March 1902 when he was given a public reception. He was awarded the Queen’s Medal with five clasps.
At the age of 38 he enlisted as Alick Allman Powell Private No.2415 in the 1st Regiment of the Australian Light Horse of the AIF on 11January1916. His next-of-kin was recorded as Father: F.A. Powell of ‘Eulinga’ Bungendore NSW. Previous military service with the 6th Imperial Bushmen and 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts and 12months with the 11th ALH (Militia) as 1st Lieutenant was noted.
At the time of his father’s death in 1929, Alexander lived at Wanna Wanna.
He is remembered on the Bungendore Great War ROH as Powell A.G.A. He died in 1948.
See also: BUNGENDORE & DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL SOUTH AFRICAN (BOER) WAR 1899-1902 ROLL OF HONOUR ISBN: 978-0-646-55612-3 Peter John Hugonnet 2011