Felix (Reuben ) HARGRAVE

HARGRAVE, Felix

Service Numbers: 1357, 1097, V9363
Enlisted: 11 November 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd Reinforcement’s 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 27th January 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 7th Infantry Battalion
Born: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 April 1892
Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: South Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Natural Causes , 10 August 1953, aged 61 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Burial 11th August 1953 RC Section
Memorials:
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

11 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1357, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd Reinforcement’s 7th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 27th January 1915
2 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1357, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
2 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1357, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, On Active Service issued / reconciliation, new Service Number as 1097
7 Jul 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1097, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded Shell Shock and Concussion evacuated to Malta for treatment and convalescence
13 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1097, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field France at Pozieres from reinforcement’s UK
20 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1097, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, Bayonet Wound Left Arm evacuated to 3rd Australian General Hospital for treatment and convalescence
19 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Miscellaneous Hospitals - WW1, Transferred to Hospitals Trench Fever France for treatment and convalescence till 1st May 1918 then onward movement to UK
16 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1097, 7th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for discharge on 4th December 1918.

World War 2 Service

20 Nov 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V9363

Help us honour Felix Hargrave's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Late of Yass NSW September 1914/

Henty, June, Gundagai and again Yass NSW from May to October 1939/ 

Enlisted WW2 Served as V9363 Private 12th Garrison Battalion, 1940-42. Discharged medically unfit dislocation right elbow.