David Frederick HARWOOD

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HARWOOD, David Frederick

Service Number:	1930
Enlisted:	21 May 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1892
Home Town:	Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Haydons Road, Boys School Wimbledon, England
Occupation:	Steward
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 31 October 1915
Cemetery:	Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row B, Grave 25 Chaplain W.C. Smith officiated Headstone inscription reads: Have mercy upon him Lord & let perpetual light shine upon him,
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Men from Renmark and District Roll of Honor Boards (4)

World War 1 Service

21 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1930, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1930, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Arrived in Australia aged 18 years

Son of Henry Sydenham and Hannah Harwood. Husband of Rosina Frances Harwood nee Agars of Renmark, SA

David and Rosina were married on 3 June 1914 at the residence of George Arthur Agars (bride's father) Renmark, SA. Father of Howard David Harwood

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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