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HARCUS, James Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1882 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1915, Place of Enlistment Townsville, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 11 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Mount Garnet, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
The Huts Cemetery, Dickebusch, Belgium Section VIII, Row B, Grave No 20, The Huts Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph, Herberton Methodist Circuit and Mission Area |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1882, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Place of Enlistment Townsville, Queensland. | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1882, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1882, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 3 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Bombardier Vice | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Temporary Corporal | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 1882, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1882 awm_unit: 13th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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