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WALDON, Harold Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3148 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales Australia , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Rookwood, New South Wales Australia , 29 January 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Surry Hills Crown Street Public School War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3148, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3148, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Fought proudly
Harold Victor Waldon was a young man when he joined to fight for his country in WW1. He joined up with his brothers. Harold was unfortunately gassed during his time on the front and was later taken prisoner by the Germans. Harold was a Prisoner of War for 2 years before being repatriated to Australia. Harold returned home, got married and had children. However his service impacted his health for the remainder of his life. Lest we Forget.
Submitted 26 July 2024 by C M