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DARLINGTON, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3294 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1917, Enlisted at Gilgandra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Picton, New South Wales, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Picton Public School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Morlancourt, France, 7 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known Grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra District Roll of Honor, Gilgandra War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3294, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Gilgandra, NSW | |
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| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3294, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3294, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 36th Battalion to the 33 Battalion in the field | |
| 7 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 3294, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3294 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alfred and Mary Darlington of Piccton, NSW; brother of Richard Darlington of Katoomba, NSW, J. Darlington of Redfern, NSW, A. W. Darlington and Rosa M. Darlington of Bathurst, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal