Harry Moritz KUHLMORGEN

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KUHLMORGEN, Harry Moritz

Service Number:	1959
Enlisted:	3 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, December 1894
Home Town:	Newport, Pittwater, New South Wales
Schooling:	Newport Public School and Mona Vale Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Bread carter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916
Cemetery:	Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle IX E 3,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manly War Memorial NSW, Mona Vale - Bayview School WWI Roll of Honour, Mona Vale War Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1959, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1959, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1959, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
25 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1959, 18th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Carl John Tekell and Alice KUHLMORGEN
Of Newport via Manly, Sydney, NSW

"...1959 Private Harry Moritz 'Pat' Kuhlmorgen, 3rd Reinforcements, 18th Battalion, of Newport via Manly, NSW. Pte Kuhlmorgen enlisted on 3 May 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Runic on 9 August 1915. He saw service at Gallipoli Peninsula when he was taken on strength on 17 October 1915. On 25 March 1916 he was sent to France and killed in action on 25 July 1916, aged 21 years." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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