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HARRISON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1549 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 April 1915, Hobart, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tas., 1891 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | St Mary's Catholic Boys School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1549, 26th Infantry Battalion, Hobart, Tas. | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1549, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1549, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1549, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozieres awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1549 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Martha HARRISON, 42 Lochner Street, Hobart, Tasmania
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