Harold WISEWOULD

WISEWOULD, Harold

    Service Number: 859
    Enlisted: 22 February 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Tocumwal, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
    Home Town: Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
    Schooling: Tocumwal Public School, New South Wales, Australia; Pakenham State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Pneumonia, Egypt, 4 December 1915
    Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
    Row C, Grave 119 Headstone inscription reads: Dearly loved son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Wisewould of Jindivic, Victoria,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jindivick War Memorial , Pakenham State School No 1359
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    World War 1 Service

    22 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 859, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 859, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 859, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of  Edward Joseph and Elizabeth Wisewould of Jindivick, Victoria; brother of Frank Wisewould who returned to Australia on 2 June 1919  having served in the 46th Battalion and James Wisewould who died of would on 3 December 1915 while serving with the 23rd Battalion

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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