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HACK, Harold Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2823, Q115997, 79027 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 22 October 1973, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Chermside State School Honour Board, Marchant Park Memorial Gates |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left knee. Invalided to England on 30 July 1916 aboard HS Goorhka | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Slight wound to the thigh | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion | |
| 25 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2823, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Jan 1942: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, Q115997, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
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| 12 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 12 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, Q115997, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, Q115997, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 7 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 9 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 79027 | |
| 10 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 79027 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Henry Hack and Constance Mary Hack nee Browne of Chermside, QLD
Brother of Percy Fredrick Hack who return to Australia on 8 February 1920 having served with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, Cecil Herbert Hack who returned to Australia on 26 August 1919 having served with the 5th Light Horse Regiment, Florence Louisa Hack and Walter George Hack
Commenced return to Australia 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildorian Castle disembarking on 15 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 16 June 1923 Harold married Ada Adeline Downey in QLD
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