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WADDINGTON, Harry Wilfred
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2033, 2033A |
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| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Earlestown, Lancashire, England United Kingdom, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Earlestown District School, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Wheelwright |
| Died: | Illness - Malignant Cachexia, 1 Australian General Hospita, Heliopolis, Egypt, 18 March 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row F, Grave 6 Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2033, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2033A, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2033A, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 18 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2033, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2033 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-03-18 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22
Son of Joseph and Rebecca Waddington of Earl Street, Earlestown, Lancashire, UK
Served a 7 years apprenticeship with the London Railway
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal