Lovell POULETT-HARRIS

POULETT-HARRIS, Lovell

Service Number: 2045
Enlisted: 11 March 1915, Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Infantry Battalion
Born: North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 15 October 1890
Home Town: Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Caulfield State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Letter Carrier
Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 27 August 1915, aged 24 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2
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World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
17 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
27 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2045, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Lovell POULETT-HARRIS was born at 84 Best Street, North Fitzroy on 15th October, 1890

His parents were Lovell Andrew POULETT-HARRIS & Florence Emma PROBART

He enlisted in Melbojrne on 11th March, 1915 and embarked with the 14th Infantry Battalion, 5th reinforcements on 17th April, 1915 from Melbourne on the ship HMAT Hororata

Lovelly was Killed in Action at Gallipoli between 27th & 29th August, 1915 - no known grave

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Lone Pine Memorial

Medals:  1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

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His brother Hector POULETT- HARRIS  (SN 189) was a Lieutenant in WW1 & was awarded the Military Medal - he returned to Australia in 1919

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