HARRISON, Athol Robert
| Service Number: | 586 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 586, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 586, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
Athol Robert Harrison
Name: Athol Robert Harrison
Service Number: 586
Place of Birth: Charleston
Date of Birth: 9 January 1894
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 28 January 1915
Age at Enlistment: 21 years
Next of kin: Mother, Emily Harrison
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Sergeant
Athol embarked from Adelaide with his unit, the 27th Battalion on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915. He suffered from tonsillitis and Influenza, complaints common to many service personnel, both necessitating hospitalisation in Cairo and France. Athol was promoted to Corporal and later Sergeant while serving in Belgium, where he spent the majority of his war service.
Athol returned to Australia on board the Trasos Montes, disembarking on 20 May 1919 and was discharged on 19 July. He received the 1914/15 Star on 13 November 1920.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins