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HARDING, Joseph Bernard
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1663, 1764 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 October 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gerrignong, New South Wales, Australia, 1 April 1899 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Fireman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 20 July 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bulli Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1663, Depot Battalion (AIF), Did not embark with this unit as he was found to be intoxicated and returned to Depot Battalion. | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 25 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined 2nd Battalion - Gallipoli | |
| 22 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Invernia" | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1764, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Killed In Action -- In the area of Pozieres, France |
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