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KING, Harry William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1576, S213494 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 June 1940, Loxton, SA |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | New Cross, London, England, 19 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Loxton (SA), Loxton Waikerie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Natural, Loxton, South Australia, Australia, 10 January 1956, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Loxton Cemetery, S.A. Buried with his wife Rosalie Clara (nee Bartsch) King (died 8th March 1974) |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Nov 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1576, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, Discharged due to being medically unfit, was wounded in action, gun shot wound to left tibia/fibula and right foot | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1576, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1576, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1576, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Sergeant, 1576, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 24 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Discharge was granted in Adelaide due to being medically unfit, wounds resulted in the amputation of his left foot. |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1940: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, S213494 | |
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| 19 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, S213494 | |
| 19 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Loxton, SA | |
| 31 Aug 1945: | Discharged |
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