Harry BEGOURIE

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Service Number:	602
Enlisted:	10 November 1914, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Eidsvold, Queensland, Australia, 24 February 1890
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Townsville State School, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 8 August 1916, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll

10 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 602, 15th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
21 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 602, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 602, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 602, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 602 awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-08

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