Harold Theodore DARWIN

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DARWIN, Harold Theodore

Service Numbers:	3283A, 3283
Enlisted:	16 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Adelaide, South Australia, 21 November 1889
Home Town:	Finniss, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	21 November 1972, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	St Marys Anglican Church Cemetery, St Marys, Mitcham, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide South Australian Education Department Roll of Honour, Sedan Institute Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3283A, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3283A, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3283, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by St Ignatius' College

Harold Theodore Darwin was a soldier for the Australian Imperial Force fighting in Europe during WWI. Enlisting on the 16th of July 1915 at Mitcham, Darwin was 25 years and 8 months old standing at 5 ft 8 and a half, weighing 144 lbs with blue eyes, fair hair and complexion. In preparation of the continuing war in Europe, he had to leave his next of kin, his mother, Alice Darwin and the school he taught at as a teacher. He was born in North Adelaide but lived most his life in Finniss.

Darwin embarked on HMAT Benalla from Adelaide 27th October 1915 and arrived in Egypt. He proceeded to join the 50th Battalion and was moved to France in June 1916.

While in the trenches, Darwin was struck by shrapnel which entered the outer side of the right upper arm fracturing the humerus just above the elbow joint emerging at the back of the arm just above the elbow joint. He was initially treated in France and was then transferred to hospitals in England for further treatment. However, his injury was severe so he was returned to Australia and discharged from the AIF in May 1917.

In December 1919 Darwin married Doris Grenville Ireland (1894 - 1946) and together they had at least 2 children. The family lived at Edwardstown and Darwin returned to teaching after the war

Darwin unfortunately passed away on the 8th of August 1972 and is bured at St Mary's Church Cemetery Mitcham.

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