NELSON, Joseph Harris
| Service Number: | 627 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1916, An original of B Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Mansfield, Mansfield, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Tolmie State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 35 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tocumwal Memorial Hall Honour Rolls, Tocumwal War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 627, 38th Infantry Battalion, An original of B Company | |
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| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 627, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 627, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
His brother: 5714 Lance Corporal Arnold Edward Nelson, 1st Battalion AIF was killed in action at Bullecourt 11 April 1917.
Joseph Harrie Nelson was killed in action, in the field, 27 February 1917 and buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. Joseph took part in a raid made by the 38th Battalion on this day.
In a statement dated 10 November 1917, Lieutenant F J Baxter, "B" Company, 38th Battalion, stated "Joseph....was killed on the night 26 February during a raid we made on the German trenches E of Armentieres. His body was recovered, brought in and identified by Lt Baxter who states that after examination of the body he came to the conclusion that Nelson was killed outright by a shell."
Sgt A E Madill stated on 16 November 1917 "I was in this raid at Hoop Lines when he was killed and know he was buried at Armentieres Cemetery which the Registrar of Cemetery will confirm. We were both "B" Company. We enlisted together in Melbourne on the same day. He was a very fine fellow."
His parents were living in Tocumwal NSW and his name is commemorated on the Tocumwal War Memorial.
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