HARPER, Gordon Robin
| Service Number: | 2180 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 September 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mildura, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mildura State School, Mildura High School, Mildura Agricultural High School |
| Occupation: | Draper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 31 October 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France IV J 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Cenotaph, Mildura High School Memorial Plaque, Mildura High School Roll of Honor Book and Cabinet, Mildura High School WW1 Honour Board, Mildura Methodist Church & Sunday School Great War Honor Roll, Mildura Primary School War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2180, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2180, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2180, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Melbourne | |
| 31 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2180, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2180 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-10-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Constance HARPER, Langtree Avenue, Mildura, Victoria
A DEAR BRAVE HEART AT REST
Another fine young MIildura lad has been killed in the person of Gordon Harper, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Harper. It seems only a few months ago that Gordon was going about the place in knicker bockers and was a student at the High School He was a merry, well-mannered lad and universally popular. Prior to enlisting he worked for Mr J. W. Washington.
General sympathy is felt for his sorrowing parents and sisters, but his name will be revered as one who died a hero doing what he could for King and for Country and for Humanity.
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