Harold James BRONSON

BRONSON, Harold James

Service Number: 55808
Enlisted: 8 April 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 16 July 1898
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer / Drover
Died: Influenza and Bronchial Pnuemonia, France, 28 February 1919, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

8 Apr 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
5 Jun 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55808, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Jun 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 55808, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
28 Feb 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 55808, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 55808 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-02-28

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Biography contributed by Heather Ernszt

Harold James Bronson was the son of Edward Louis BRONSON (c1851-1914) and Eliza WILSON

Eliza died while Harold was oversears on the 17th Oct 1917.

Harry initially enlisted on 4 Aug 1915, at the age of 17. Harry upped his age to 18 and altered his plaace of birth to Melbourne, Victoria on his attestation papers.  Harry received a medical discharge on 25th May 1916. The medical officer's view was that Harry was an undersized youth who appeared younger than his declared age.

Harry reenlisted and on the 5th June 1918 departed Sydney, Australia aboard the RMS 'ORONTES'.

He died of Influenza and Bronchial Pnuemonia on the 28th February 1919.

Harry was survived by his older siblings;

Edwin William  1884 - 1959

Emily May Vockins  1888 - 1947

Albert Alfred  SN 1516  9th Light Horse Regiment  1890 - 1951

Hurtle George  SN 18 27th Battalion  1892 - 1929

Edward Louis  SN 1118 32nd Battalion 1893  -

Eveline Ellen Ward 1895 - 1974

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