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WILES, Harold Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 793 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 793, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 793, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 33 to 37, 43 & 277. Prior to the war he was n upholsterer of Mackay Qld. He enlisted 30th Dec 1915 aged 21 years. He served with the 41st Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. During his service he was awarded a Distinguished Service Order and a Mention in Dispatches. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 9th Dec 1918.
Submitted 7 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL