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SOUTHERN, Harold Alfred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | London, England, 26 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Friends' High School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Assistant analyst |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 2 May 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crawley University of Western Australia Honour Roll, East Perth Department of the Minister for Mines Roll of Honour, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Men Who Laid Down Their Lives Honour Roll, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
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