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BESIER, Harold Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 365, T15505 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, 1 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Rosetta, Glenorchy, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 23 March 1970, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens, Niche Wall O, Number 6, D. |
| Memorials: | Brighton Congregational Church HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Romani | |
| 23 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 365, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
World War 2 Service
| 18 May 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, T15505, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) | |
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| 18 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, T15505, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) | |
| 24 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, T15505, 2nd (TAS) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Ancestry Birth Detais
Name: Harold Henry Besier
Birth Date: 1 Oct 1892
Birth Place: Tasmania
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Place: Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia
Father: Charles Besier
Mother: Sarah Ann Hyland
Registration Number: 474
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