GILES, Harry
| Service Number: | 3876 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Near the town of Woodend, 4 March 1891 |
| Home Town: | Woodend, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Norwood primary school |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Unknown but Cremated after his death, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 21 April 1966, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cemetery area is Fuchsia, Garden 1, Bed 2, Rose 04 |
| Memorials: | Athelstone Memorial Hall, Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 3876, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| Date unknown: | Embarked Private, 3876, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Son of Mrs. Mary Giles, Harry Giles was born on the 4th of April 1891 near the town of Woodend Victoria Macedon Ranges. He worked as a labourer and a driver before enlisting in the war. Harry Giles lived with his mother, Mrs Mary Giles. He was 5ft 8 and weighed 148lbs and had a chest measurement of 36 inches with Brown eyes and brown wavy hair. He did not have any previous military service.
After Harry Giles was accepted into the military, he enlisted at the age of 23, on the 4th of January 1915 into the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance along with the 4th Light Horse Brigade. He first embarked with his unit from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on the 10th of May 1915. His unit the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance originally started as a mounted division of Australians and New Zealand (the Anzac MD) and in January 1917 it was decided to split them both into 2 divisions and one new Australian light horse brigade was formed, The 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance. In the 4th Light Horse Brigade there were 25 officers and 497 other ranks serving in the brigade.
Harry Giles did survive WW1 without any known major injuries. On December 14th, 1989, Harry Giles Returned to Australia and lived out the rest of his life back in the towns of Woodend Victoria with his Mother Mary Giles and possibly his other relatives who are unknown. Harry Giles also received many medals such 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. Unfortunately, Harry Giles ended up in hospital when he was 75 years old and died at that same age on the 21st of April 1966 in the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and was cremated and buried at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery. The Cemetery Location is Fuchsia, and his grave is located in Garden 1, Bed 2, Rose 04.
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