DORLING, Harry Stuart
| Service Number: | 1913 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hindmarsh, South Australia, 28 June 1884 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Parkside Sister's of Mercy School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 September 1917, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 18 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1913, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1913, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1913, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1913, 27th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Harry Dorling was a labourer, from Unley SA. He joined up with his younger brother Arnold and they were issued consecutive regimental numbers in the 27th Battalion. Harry served at for a few months until the evacuation. In France he survived the Battle of Pozieres, in which is brother 1912 Pte. Arnold John Dorling, died of wounds. Harry was appointed Lance Corporal shortly after. He was sent to hospital with trench feet in early 1917 and evacuated to England for a few months. He re-joined the 27th Bn during June and was killed in action 3 months later at the Battle of Menin Road in Belgium.
On his Roll of Honour circular "He was a good son and my main support. No mother could have better sons." Details from Mother.
His mother Mrs. Harriet Annie Dorling wrote to the army in February 1923 "I would be glad if you could tell me the name of the place my son Lance Corporal HS Dorling was killed in action and whare(sic) he is buried he was a kind loving son one of the best I am a widow 3 years on the 12th of June next. I would like a copy of the war graves all so will remit three stamps for the same thanking you for all kindness, I remain yours truly, HA Dorling". The army wrote back informing Mrs Dorling that no report of burial has come to hand and in the absence of official advice of registration it must be reluctantly concluded that the Graves Services have not succeeded in locating his resting place.
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