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BILNEY, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1239 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kangarilla, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Beltana State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Kangarilla War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1239, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1239, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
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"THE. LATE PRIVATE H. BILNEY.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bilney, of Kangarilla, have been notified of the death of their son, Private Harry Bilney, who was killed in France on August 10. He was 28 years of age. He enlisted at Broken Hill, and saw active service on Gallipoli." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 21 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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