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HARRINGTON, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2342, 2342A |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 20 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 29 September 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 13. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Banana War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2342, 2nd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 31 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2342, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2342, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 20 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 11th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 2342A, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2342A awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1918-09-29 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The son of William and Sarah Harrington, of Rockhampton, Queensland. His younger brother 2396 Gunner T.E. Harrington, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, age 24, was killed in action only six weeks before William died. They had both enlisted together during late 1915. They are buried about 50 kilometers apart.