NASH, Harold Leslie
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Kensington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 24 December 1889 |
| Home Town: | West Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Kensington, New South Wales | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 21 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Silver
Official information was received on Saturday, 6 November 1915 announcing that Captain Harold Nash son of Major and Mrs. E. Nash, of West Maitland, had been killed in action. The information came from Colonel Luscombe of Victoria Barracks, who wlred as follows:—"Officially reported that Captain H. L. Nash, Second Battalion, killed in action between August 6 and 9. Previously reported missing. Please inform Major Nash, Sempill Street, and convey the deep regret and sympathy of the Commonwealth Government in the loss that it and the army have sus-tained by the death of this officer."
Previous to enlisting, the late Captain Nash acted as deposition clerk to the Tamworth Land Board, and was amongst the first of the Australians to enlist. He was in command of the Tamworth Company of the 13th Regiment, and was particularly fond of military life. He was a first-class rifle shot, and took part as a member of the team of D Company when they won the rifle competition at Newcastle, in which some crack shots took part. The late Captain Nash held the position of Second Lieutenant when he enlisted, and was promoted to Lieutenant at Liverpool camp, while he secured his rank as Captain on the field, he was a very popular officer, and was held in high esteem by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. The news of his death was received with deep regret, and much sympathy is expressed with Major and Mrs. Nash, in the loss they have sustained. Deceased would have attained his 26th birthday next Christmas Eve.
In a letter to his mother (written on August 6, a day or two before his death), he said:—"All is excitement and bustle here today, making the last preparations for an attack on John Turk, which is going to happen this day. We (B Company) are to be the first of this battalion over the fence, so we have the position of honour; also a fairly long run, with some wire and scrub to get through. Of course some of us will get right over, and some won't. I hope to be among the former."
Source: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107505601
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