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TUFNELL, Harry Bertram
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2010, 2010A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 February 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Chiadle, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Driver, Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Zonnebeke, Belgium, 11 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Passchendaele, New British Cemetery Plot X1X, Row E, Grave 21, Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2010, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 18 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2010, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2010, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2010, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Remained on duty | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), In the field | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2010A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2010A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of Lilian Ann Gendors of Gorbey Hill, Staffordshire, England and Mabel Alice Wibberley of Staffordshire. Friend of Robert Duncan of Manor Farm, Maida Vale (formerly Maylands) WA
Death was caused by a shell landing on top of the parapet where Harry and others were stationed.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal