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SAUNDERS, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 274 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Premature explosion of a shell, France, 5 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte Grove Town Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 44), Meaulte, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stanley Circular Head War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 274 | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 274, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 274, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William Saunders of Rochers Lane near Launceston, Tasmania
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