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TAPLIN, Harry Walter

Service Number:	6188
Enlisted:	7 October 1916, Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Woodville, SA, 3 January 1886
Home Town:	Belair, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wardsman
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 24 August 1918, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille II D 48
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Woodville Kilkenny Church of St. Edward Honour Roll, Woodville Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Lych Gate

World War 1 Service

7 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6188, 27th Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA
6 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6188, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
6 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6188, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles Goodenough TAPLIN and Louisa Kate nee LAMBERT