ILLMAN, Harold Frederick
| Service Number: | 6832 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1917, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia, 13 January 1898 |
| Home Town: | Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Public School, Solomontown, South Australia and High School, Port Pirie, South Australia. |
| Occupation: | Clerk, South Australian Railways |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Somme, France, 18 September 1918, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Port Pirie Oval WW1 Memorial Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6832, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 6832, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of John William ILLMAN and Annie Lawson nee HOSKINS
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Port Pirie Recorder (SA: 1918 - 1919) Monday 7 October 1918
PTE. ILLMAN.
Rev. W. T. Shapley, superintendent of the Methodist Central Mission, on Saturday, received a cable message from the military authorities intimating that Pte. Illman, only son of Mr J.W. Illman, of the Solomontown Post Office, was killed in action in France 0n September 18. Mr Shapley at once conveyed the sad news to the bereaved relatives, for whom much sympathy is felt. Pte. Harold F. Illman, 48th Battalion, previously in the 20 th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion, enlisted on August 21, 1917, when he was 19 years and eight months old, and sailed in October of the same year. He was educated at the public school, Solomontown, and subsequently at the High School. He entered the office of Messrs Geddes and Co., and subsequently joined the South Australian railway service at junior clerk at Port Pirie. He was transferred thence to the parcels office at Adelaide. As a lad the deceased hero was very popular. His parents are old and highly respected residents of the town.
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The Register (Adelaide, SA: 1901 - 1929) Saturday 26 October 1918
THE AUSTRALIANS
BIOGRAPHICAL
LATE PTE. HARROLD ILLMAN
Pte. Harrold Illman, 48th Battalion, who was killed in action in France on September 18, was the only son of Mr and Mrs. J. W. Illman, of Solomontown. At the age of 19½ he enlisted for active service in August, 1917. The deceased soldier was educated at Solomontown Public and Port Pirie High Schools. He afterwards entered the employ of Messrs. Charles Geddes & Co. and subsequently joined the Railway Department at Port Pirie, and transferred to Adelaide.
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Recorder (Port Pirie, SA: 1919 - 1954) Saturday 18 September 1920
HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR.
ILLMAN.—In loving memory of Harold, killed in action in France, 18th September, 1918; aged 20 years and 8 months.
He will not grow old
As we who are left grow old.
Age shall not wither nor the years condemn.
At the going down or the sun and in the morning
We will remember him.
Inserted by his loving parents and sister.
ILLMAN.—In loving memory of Harold (Mick), killed in action in France. 18th September, 1918.
Inserted by J. Curry.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95389594 (nla.gov.au)
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