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TYRRELL, Harry James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 631 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Teynham, Kent, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Boarding School, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row B, Grave 23 Headstone inscription reads: The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away , Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Morningside District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 631, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 631, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 631, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 17 years
Son of Henry and Eliza Beatrice Tyrrell of Borstal House, Carlton Hill, Mornigside, Brisbane, QLD. Brother of William Charles Tyrell and Walter Frederick Tyrell
He was a versitile musician being able to play both the trombone and violin
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal