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HARRISON, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2840 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston State School |
| Occupation: | Cooper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2840, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2840, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2840, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2840, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2840 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Frederick and Elizabeth HARRISON, 19 Bourke Street, Launceston, Tasmania