HARPER, Gordon
| Service Numbers: | 3321, 3324 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 14 August 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Grave II. D. 47., Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Murwillumbah War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3321, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3321, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3324, 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3324 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
His brother, Private James Harper, Service Number S/43095, aged 22, fell whilst serving with British forces [Died 11/04/1917
] "B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
They were sons of John and Helen Harper, of Woodcote, Leochel Cushnie, Alford, Aberdeen.
The brothers are remembered on the Alford war memorial [Gordon District - UKNIWM Ref No. 8550 ]
The Alford war memorial is a grey granite cross which stands on a tapering pedestal which in turn rests on a base of two low steps. The commemoration is in black lead lettering on the face of the cross shaft, with the names of the dead listed on the faces of the pedestal.
Alford Scottish Gaelic: Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford (also called the Vale of Alford) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.
The Alford War Memorial is positioned near the entrance of the cemetery at the top of Parkhill Road
Some sources say that the monument stands within the kirkyard just outside the village of Alford on A980.