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HARNEY, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 829 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller/Draper |
| Died: | Wounds, At sea on board HS Sicilia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Chaplain E. Teale officiated Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 829, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 829, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 829, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 19 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 829, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 829, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 829 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Anne Harney of Gladstone Street, Rockhampton, QLD. Brother of Edward Joseph Harney who returned to Australia on 30 January 1918 having served with the 25th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served in the cadets and another 2 years with the Australia Signallers Corps