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WEBB, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2411 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 June 1916, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aberdeen, Scotland , 14 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | Beerwah, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Aberdeen Public School Aberdeen Scotland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 June 1917, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2411, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland. | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2411, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2411, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
Harry's Sister was the gate keeper at the Buccan Railway Station. she was killed on the railway line hit by the visiting Circus Train.
He arrived in Qld with his wife Chrstina nee Campbell on the 3rd April 1914. He was working as a sawmill hand at Beerwah prior to enlisting.
He is also listed on the Sunshine Coast Honour Board, and the Logan Village Museum Honour Roll with his connection to our Station Mistress.
Submitted 8 March 2023 by Coralyn Cowin
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