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PELHAM, Herbert John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 277 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Wellington, New Zealand, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Accident, Egypt, 18 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row M, Grave 83 Rev. S.A. Marsh officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 277, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 277, 1st Divisional Train, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 277, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 14 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Divisional Train | |
| 18 Jun 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 277, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 277 awm_unit: 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-18 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ellen Pelham of 7 Frederick Street, Wellington, NZ
Address at the time of enlistment his address was given as Temple Bar Hotel, George Street, Sydney, NSW
Husband of Florence Ethel. Pelham of Darley Street, Darlinghurst, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal