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CARLIER, Horace William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 456, 1377, S34886 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 10 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Memorials: | Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board, Silverton North Broken Hill Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 456, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 456, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 456, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 456, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Gassed | |
| 30 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 456, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW left ankle | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 1377, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 15 May 1941: | Enlisted Staff Sergeant, S34886 | |
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| 15 May 1941: | Enlisted Fort Largs, SA | |
| 9 Nov 1944: | Discharged Staff Sergeant, S34886 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Horace Carlier enlisted as a 17 year old in the 32nd Battalion in July 1915. He missed the Battle of Fromelles as he was still in Egypt at the time, but joined the battalion in November 1916. He was twice wounded in action: gassed at Villers Bretonneux on 24 April 1918, and then wounded in the ankle at St Quentin Canal on 30 September 1918. He survived the war, and then joined the Militia in World War Two, where he served for around three years.