HARMAN, Henry
| Service Number: | 160 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Clapham, London, England, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Childers, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | England |
| Occupation: | Saddler |
| Died: | Died of wounds - hip and arm, At sea on board HS Rewa, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea Chaplain V.L. Keelan officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Childers Doolbi & Horton Honour Board, Childers Past Scholars of Doolbi Primary School Honour Roll, Childers Residents of Horton and Doolbi War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 160, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement 160, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked 160, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane | |
| 2 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 160, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 160 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-02 |
Help us honour Henry Harman's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Henry Harman served in the 1st Royal Dragoons for 12 years and also fought in the Boer War 1899-1902. He obtained a job in Childers as a groom in 1913 and was 35 years old when he enlisted in Maryborough on 21 August 1914.
Landing at Gallipoli on 9 May 1915 he saw action at Monash Valley and Pope's Post.
He died from shrapnel wounds onboard the HS Rewa on 2 August 1915 and was buried at sea.
Although Henry does not have a grave he is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial and the Australian War Memorial.
Henry's personal effects were never claimed and very little is known about him, howevery Henry will always be remembered by the Childers community. The memory of his sacrifice will always remain as part of the Soldier's Memorial Hall.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was Childers, QLD
Henry had arried in the Isis District in 1913
Son of Benjamin Harman of 58 Sirdar Street, Woodgreen, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served in the Royal Dragoons and in South Africa Boer War 1899-1902
Click images to start slideshow.