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COURTIS, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 954 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Clifton Hill State School; Victoria |
| Occupation: | Presser |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row B, Grave 11 Rev. J. Green officiated, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 954, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 954, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 954, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Julia Courtis of McDonald Street, Northcote, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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