Harry MARSHALL MM

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Service Number:	1819
Enlisted:	17 June 1915, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Burnie, Tasmania, 1895
Home Town:	Sassafras, Latrobe, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Sassafras Methodist Church Honour Roll

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1819, Claremont, Tasmania
17 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1819, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
17 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1819, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1819, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
22 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, This N.C.O. time and again re-organized his section during an advance under shell and machine gun fire on BROODSEINDE RIDGE on 04/10/17. This whole-hearted devotion to duty and his bravery for this action, proved invaluable.
16 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
11 Jan 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 26th Infantry Battalion
3 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1819, 26th Infantry Battalion

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