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HARROWFIELD, Norman Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1607, 1740 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 December 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Avoca, Victoria, 8 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Avoca, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 July 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Avoca Soldiers Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1607, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1607, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1740, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1740, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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"PRIVATE NORM HARROWFIELD.
Private Norman Harrowfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Harrowfield, of Avoca, has been killed in action in France. The deceased, who spent his boyhood days in this town, was highly respected, and widespread sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. Norman had been bravely doing his share at the front for a considerable time, and his death is greatly deplored. Corporal Robt. Harrowfield, who is a brother of the deceased, is also on active service." - from the Avoca Free Press 30 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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