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EXTON, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1753 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Essex, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | St Mary's Catholic School, Maldon, England |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 11, Row G, Grave 47 , Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1753, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1753, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1753, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years. Address at the i=time of enlistment was 527 Beaufort Street, Perth, WA
Son of Henry and Mary Exton of 'Temple Farm', Sutton Road, Prettywell, Essex, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal