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HARPER, David James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1195 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 October 1914, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nile, Tasmania, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | South Mount Cameron, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial, Grave 12 Headstone inscripiton reads: In loving memory of the dearly loved son of D.& S. Harper , Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nile War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1195, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1195, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1195, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1195, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1195 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-09 |
Personal Stories
Stolen War Medals
During the early 2000's at our family home in South Launceston, David John Harper's war medals were stolen along with other memorabilia contained in a locked metal cash box in a secure location.
Submitted 4 August 2022 by Lee Harper
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David and Sarah Ann Harper of Mount Cameron, Tasmania. Brother of Athol Thomas Harper who returned to Australia on 16 October 1916 having served with the 15th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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