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KIMBER, Henry Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2399 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clare, South Australia, 7 December 1880 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Accountant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Scots Church WW II Honour Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clare Original Clare School WW1 Memorial, Clare Schools Old Scholars who Fell WW1 Memorial, Clare St Barnabas Anglican Church WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2399, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2399, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Fremantle |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE H. R. KIMBER.
Born at Clare, the late Private H. R. Kimber was a son of Mr. Charles Kimber, jun. In 1901 he left for Western Australia, and for many years was employed as an accountant by Messrs. Levi Green and Co., of Perth. He enlisted there in the 11th Battalion, and was killed in action on August 6. He was 34 years of age." - from the Adelide Chronicle 18 Oct 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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