Horace Harold BROCK

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Service Number:	206
Enlisted:	22 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1893
Home Town:	Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Clark's College, London, England
Occupation:	Footman
Died:	Died of wounds - chest, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 10 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row C, Grave 143 Chaplain A.V.C. Hordern officiated Headstone inscription reads:Sleep on beloved until the day break and the shadows flee away , Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 206, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 206, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 206, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Arrived in Australia aged 18 years

Son of John William and Rose Hannah Brock of 148 Rosebery Avenue, Manor Park, Essex, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Kings Royal Rifles for about 3 years