Harry Matthew LADD MM

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LADD, Harry Matthew

Service Numbers:	320, V373171
Enlisted:	25 February 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC)
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 10 March 1891
Home Town:	Heidelberg, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer & Salesman
Died:	Illness, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 1 May 1948, aged 57 years
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremation - ashes collected
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World War 1 Service

25 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 320, 37th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 320, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 320, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
22 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 320, 12th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

15 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V373171
3 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, V373171, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), 6th Battalion VDC

World War 1 Service

Date unknown:	Honoured Military Medal, For bravery in the field

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Biography contributed

Harry Matthew LADD was born in Richmond, Victoria on 10th Marcy, 1891

His parents were Charles Henry Salter LADD & Emily HOLYOAK

He married Hilda Mabel TILLEY on 19th February, 1921

He served in WW1 (SN 320) in the 37th Infantry Battalion, the 45th Infantry Battalion & the 12th Field Artillery Brigade & was discharged on 22nd May, 1919 - he was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field

He served in WW2 (SN V373171) in the Volunteer Defence Corp (6th Battalion) and was discharged on 3rd October, 1945

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His brother Edward Wildes HOLYOAK (SN 5094) also served during WW1 and died of wounds in France on 7th April, 1917

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