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GELDING, Harold Graham
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 417, 417C |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 27 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dulwich Hill Public School and Sydney Technical College, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 417, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 417, 1st Machine Gun Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 417, 1st Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 417C, 23rd Machine Gun Company, Broodseinde Ridge, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 417C awm_unit: 23rd Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-04 |
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