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HARRISON, Henry Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 48 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia , 1895 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 34, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Devonport ANZAC Centenary Commemoration Gallipoli Campaign, Devonport Baptist Church Honour Roll, Devonport Cenotaph, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 48, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Pontville, Tasmania | |
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| 22 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 48, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 48, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 48, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 48 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Christopher John Harrison of Devonport, Tas. Brother of Marjorie May Harrison
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal