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RAFTON, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 634 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 22 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 62, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 634, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 634, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 634, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 634, 18th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, Killed in action during the attack on Hill 60. Embarked for Gallipoli on 16 August 1915. |
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