HARROLD, Lawrence George
| Service Numbers: | 107, S65383 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Largs Bay, South Australia, 4 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Peter's College Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | 26 September 1975, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board, Largs North Port Adelaide Sailing Club Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jul 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), 107 | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 107, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 107, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, S65383 | |
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| 15 Apr 1942: | Involvement Sergeant, S65383 | |
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Victor Harbour, SA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LAURENCE GEORGE HARROLD was born at Largs Bay, South Australia, on 4th February, 1893, the son of the late Mr. E. E. Harrold and of Mrs. Harrold. He was educated at St. Peter’s College, Adelaide, and joined the service of the Bank in that city on 30th June, 1910.
Laurence George Harrold enlisted as a private in the A.I.F. on 1st July, 1915, and left Australia in the 32nd Battalion on 18th November, 1915.
He was engaged in Egypt until July, 1916, and was in France until November, 1917, when he went to Italy and fought there until the following March. He was promoted to sergeant in November, 1917. Returning again to France he was in active service until April, 1919, part of the time in the 5th Divisional Gas Services. He received his discharge in September, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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