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WILLIS, Harry Draper
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3498 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 July 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Franvillers, Picardie, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3498, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3498, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 142 & 277. Prior to the war he was a steward of Leichhardt NSW. He enlisted 13th Dec 1916 aged 27 years. He served with the 56th Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 25th July 1918. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget
Submitted 7 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL