NELSON, Harry
| Service Number: | 3405 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Second Class Air Mechanic |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 13 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Darlington , New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Goulburn Public School,, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Central Military Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, 22 October 1918, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Aylesbury Cemetery, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 3405, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
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| 8 May 1918: | Involvement 3405, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1918: | Embarked 3405, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement 3405, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3405 awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Air Mechanic Class II awm_died_date: 1918-10-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Hedger
True name said to be Henry Bramwell Ballington Nelson
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Henry Bramwell Ballington Nelson was born on 13th July, 1890 at Goulburn, NSW to parents Thomas A. & Mary Ellen Nelson (nee Evans).
He married Florence Alice Maud Horan in Victoria in 1917.
On 5th October, 1917 Harry Nelson enlisted with the Australian Flying Corps (A.F.C.) as a 27 year old, married, Blacksmith (also trained as a Motor Mechanic) from Kensington, Victoria.
2nd Air Mechanic Harry Nelson, Service number 3405, was attached to Australian Flying Corps from 21st November to 10th December, 1917. A note in his Statement of Service form next to the above entry reads “5 A.G.H. as an outpatient.” 2nd Air Mechanic Harry Nelson was on Final Leave from 29th November, 1917 to 3rd December, 1917.
He was attached to Australian Flying Corps, Laverton from 17th December, 1917 & was promoted to Acting Lance Corporal while at Laverton between 8th February, 1918 & 7th May, 1918. Acting Lance Corporal Nelson entrained at Melbourne on 6th May, 1918.
On 8th May, 1918 Acting Lance Corporal Nelson embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on RMS Osterley & disembarked at Liverpool, England on 10th July, 1918. His rank reverted back to 2nd Air Mechanic on 10th July, 1918.
2nd Air Mechanic Nelson was marched in from Australia at A.F.C. (Australian Flying Corps) Depot at Wendover, England on 10th July, 1918.
On 18th July, 198 2nd Air Mechanic Nelson was sent sick to Saunderton Carrier Centre. He was marched back into A.F.C. (Australian Flying Corps) Depot at Halefield Camp, Wendover on 23rd August, 1918.
He was admitted to Aylesbury Military Hospital, Buckinghamshire, seriously ill with Pneumonia, on 15th October, 1918.
2nd Air Mechanic Harry Nelson died at 3.30 pm on 22nd October, 1918 at Central Military Hospital, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire from Pneumonia.
He was buried in Aylesbury (Tring Road) Cemetery, Buckinghamshire – Plot number II. 52 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/aylesbury.html
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