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HOLLAMBY, Harry Nicol

Service Numbers:	2423, 2423a, S74255
Enlisted:	27 July 1916, Place of enlistment - Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Kingston, SA, 22 October 1895
Home Town:	Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	1974, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Robe War Memorial

World War 1 Service

27 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Place of enlistment - Adelaide, South Australia
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Embarked on HMAT 'A68' Anchises from Adelaide on 28th August 1916, disembarking Plymouth, England on 11th October 1916 and entrained to Codford Depot.
22 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2423, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Proceeded to France from Folkestone on HMT Princesse Clementine 22nd December 1916
6 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 5th Reinforcements (SA) and service number reallocated to 2423a
20 Jun 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2423a, 48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for return to Australia on HMAT 'A28' Miltiades from Plymouth, England on 20th June 1919, disembarking in Australia on 5th August 1919.

World War 2 Service

15 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S74255, Place of enlistment - Murray Bridge, South Australia
5 May 1942:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
13 Jul 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
12 Nov 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
16 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S74255, 8th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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