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GARRITY, Howard William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 859 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albany, Western Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Albany State School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Porter (WA Railways) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Noreuil Australian Cemetery, Picardie Row F, Grave 8 Headstone Inscription "REST DEAREST BROTHER AND SON REST, THY DUTY'S NOBLY DONE", |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 859, 28th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of William and Louisa Elizabeth GARRITY, of 38 Waugh Street North, Perth, Western Australia. Born at Albany, Western Australia.
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