Harry Ernest HORTON

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HORTON, Harry Ernest

Service Numbers:	6120, 20091
Enlisted:	26 June 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Sea Transport Staff
Born:	Islington, Newcastle, New South Wales, 6 September 1891
Home Town:	Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Waiter
Died:	TB, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney, 11 December 1923, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

26 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6120, Sydney, New South Wales
26 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
3 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
30 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6120, 20th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line
2 Feb 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1
8 Apr 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 20091, Sydney, New South Wales
8 May 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 20091, Sea Transport Staff, RMS Osterley, Sydney
8 May 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 20091, Sea Transport Staff, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''

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Biography

Harry joined the 20th Battalion 17th Reinforcements on 3rd July 1916. The unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAS A11 Ascanius on 25 October 1916. He disembarked at Devonport on 28 December 1916. He went to France where he reported sink on 18 July 1917. He embarked for England and was admitted to the University War Hospital in Southampton. He returned to Australia on 31 October 1917.

Harry rejoined the army on 10 April 1918 in the Army Medical Corp and left for overseas on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918. He served on hospital ships and in hospitals in England. He returned home on 10 February 1919. His mother died on 12 August 1918 whilst he was still overseas.

Biography

Harry was born as Harold Ernest Owen Farquharson.

Mother Alice Farquharson married Edward Lloyd Horton in 1897.

Harold adopted his step-fathers name ('Horton'), and Mother Alice Horton (nee Farquaharson),
living at 51 Marshall Street, Moore Park, NSW.

Siblings:
Reg Horton, Alice Horton, Lloyd Horton and Fred Horton.

26/6/1916 completed medical at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, NSW

8/7/1916 Dubbo Depot Battalion, Dubbo

25/8/1916 20th Battalion, Liverpool, NSW

25/10/1916 Embarked Sydney, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius
28/12/1916 disembarked into Devonport, England

29/12/1916 marched in to No.5 Training Battalion, Rollestone, England

29/5/1917 proceeded overseas to France, ex Southampton

In 1917, the 20th was involved in one of four battalions to defeat a counter-stroke by a German force, almost five times as strong, at Lagnicourt. The Battalion took part in the battle at Bullecourt in France.

19/6/1917 marched out to unit (20th Battalion), Havre, France
22/6/1917 rejoined 20th Battalion in the field (from hospital), Etaples, France

15/7/1917 reported sick with pains all over body and legs, sweats and shivers
sent to hospital and cardial condition found unsatisfactory

18/7/1917 admitted to Field Ambulance sick, France

27/7/1917 embarked on board Aberdonian, for England
28/7/1917 admitted to University War Hospital, Southampton, England

31/10/1917       sick with trench fever
                        embarked from England on board HMAT A35 Berrima, for return to Australia
31/12/1917       disembarked into Australia

2/2/1918 discharged from service in AIF

Described on enlisting as 26 years 7 months old; single; 5' 8" tall; 136 lbs;
dark complexion; brown eyes; black hair; Church of England.

24 years 9 months old; single; 5' 8 3/4" tall; 127 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair; Church of England.

Living with mother Mrs A Norton at 51 Marshall Street, Moore Park, New South Wales.

10/4/1918 Enlisted at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales

11/4/1918 Commanding Officer appointe Harry to Army Medical Corps, Liverpool, NSW

8/5/1918 Appointed to No.2 Section Sea Transport Staff

8/5/1918           Re-Embarked from Sydney on board RMS Osterley
                        as a Private, No.2 Sea Transport Staff
10/7/1918          disembarked to hospital (Influenza) in Liverpool, England

10/12/1918 returned home to Australia on board HS Somali, ex England
10/2/1919 disembarked into Australia

22/2/1919 discharged from service in AIF

Medals:
British war medal (59464) and Victory medal (57641)

12/12/1923 Harry passed away (32 years)
                        in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW
buried in:          Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW
                        Sydney War Cemetery
                        Wall 10; Row 10; Panel A.

On behalf of Ron Horton.

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 21/4/2015. Lest we forget.

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