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JACKSON, Harold Le Plastrier
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 596 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force |
| Born: | Carlton, Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Coburg State School |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Coburg Unity Tent No. 85 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 596, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force | |
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| 27 Jul 1917: | Involvement Private, 596, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Matunga embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jul 1917: | Embarked Private, 596, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, SS Matunga, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles and Marion JACKSON of 61 May Street, Coburg, Vic.
Was in the 3rd Battalion Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces. The 'Matunga' on the way to Rabul with troops was captured by the German raider 'Wolf' and he was prisoner on the raider for 7 months. Then landed in Kiel. In Gustrow prison camp until 26 December 1918 and returned to Australia 19 May 1919
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