UNSTEAD, Harold
| Service Number: | 4005 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Natimuk, Victoria, Australia, 1900 |
| Home Town: | Quantong, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Repatriation Hospital, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 30 September 1926, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Independent area, Row B, Grave 126 |
| Memorials: | Dimboola Memorial High School WWI Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 4005, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 4005, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles James Unstead and Margaret Unstead nee Kennedy of Adelaide, SA.
Brother of Charles James Unstead who returned to Australia on 23 March 1919 having served with the 46th Battalion and Leslie Victor Unstead who returned to Australia on 10 August 1919 having served with the 4th Light Horse Regiment.
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs W. Mitchell of Quantong, Victoria
5 October 1917 - enlisted at Horsham with the 12 Field Artillery Brigade with the rank of Private
13 July 1918 - transferred to the Australian Corps Working Party.
6 December 1918 - Transferred to the 12th Field Artillery Brigade
Commenced return to Australia on 12 July 1919 aboard HT City of Exeter disembarking on 24 August 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
16 September 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District