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ANDREASSEN, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3563 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 November 1916, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Douglas, Queensland, 5 April 1893 |
| Home Town: | Port Douglas, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Port Douglas State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Selector |
| Died: | Training accident (injuries), Salisbury Plains, England, United Kingdom, 18 September 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mossman War Memorial, Port Douglas Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3563, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3563 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-18 |
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Harold was accidentally shot during the demonstration of the Lewis gun whilst in training in England prior to deployment to France.
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Harold ANDREASSEN was born on 5th April, 1893 in Port Douglas, Queensland
His parents were Severin Berner ANDREASSEN & Mary Jane Brennan JORGENS
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