BOX, Harold Sturm
| Service Number: | 2596 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Port Wakefield, South Australia, Australia, 11 March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Manager |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.1 Plot VIII, Row H, Grave No. 2. DEEPLY MOURNED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dalgetys Honour Roll WA, Geraldton Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Honour Roll, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Geraldton Rowing Club Honour Board, Roebourne War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2596, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2596, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2596, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2596, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2596 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Harold was the son of William John and Kate Box of Geraldton, Western Australia. He had two brothers who also served in the AIF. William, the father, was a highly respected JP in Geraldton.
Harold was with the 51st Battalion at Mouquet Farm when they suffered very high casualties on the 3 September 1915. Harold was reported as wounded and missing for almost 8 months.
The Geraldton Express reported "Three sons of our valued fellow townsman, Mr. W. J. Box, are assisting at the front in upholding the honor of Australia in the big struggle. Harold, a great favorite with the Geraldton people, is reported as missing since September 3 last. Roy was wounded, while Claude is with the colors, safe as yet."
During 1923 Harold's remains were found along with his identity disc which was returned to his family in Geraldton. Harold was reinterred in the Serre Road No.1 Cemetery.
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