Amos Henry HAW

HAW, Amos Henry

    Service Number: 3855
    Enlisted: 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Gunbower, Victoria, Australia, 1890
    Home Town: Mologa, Campaspe, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Kerang Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Church of England area 10, Row 7, Grave A144
    Memorials: Mologa War Memorial, Pyramid Hill Mologa East State School No 1836 Roll of Honour WW1
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3855, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3855, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3855, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    24 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In France
    23 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In France
    30 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 3855, 5th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thigh. Embarked for England from Boulogne on 5 May 1917 aboard HS Peter de Corick
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3855, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Haw and Mary Ann Elizabeth Haw nee James of Mologa, Victoria. Brother of John Knowlson Haw who returned to Australia on 18 July 1919 having served with the 37th Battalion, Sarah Lily Flowers Haw, Hannah Knowlson Haw, Ethel Jane  Haw, Irene Olive Haw and  Walter William Haw

    Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 14 May 1919

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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