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HARRIS, William Henry
Personal Details
Service Number: | 2828 |
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Enlisted: | 28 September 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 24th Machine Gun Company |
Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia , 5 March 1889 |
Home Town: | New Norfolk, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Contractor |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 17 February 1918, aged 28 years |
Cemetery: |
Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, New Norfolk War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
28 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2828, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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6 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2828, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
6 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2828, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
17 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2828, 24th Machine Gun Company, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2828 awm_unit: 24th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-02-17 |
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