Harrold Ernest VIDLER

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Service Number:	2460
Enlisted:	4 May 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps
Born:	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 1891
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia, 24 October 1964, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bangalow Cemetery, NSW Catholic, Grave H10
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Caboolture District WW1 Roll of Honour, Chermside Zillmere School of Arts Roll of Honour, Marchant Park Memorial Gates

4 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2460, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
20 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2460, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney
20 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2460, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
5 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, From Camel Corps
29 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 9th Battalion
19 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Captured near Gaza while wounded and interned in Psamatia, Turkey. Repatriated to Alexandria arriving on 6 November 1918
19 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2460, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Occasionally his christian name is spelt Harold.

Son of George Angel James Vidler and Matilda Vidler nee Law of Gillmere, Brisbane, QLD formerly of Goulburn, NSW.

Brother of Kenneth George Vidler who returned to Australia on 17 February 1919 having served with the 1st Motor Transport

Commenced return to Australia on 23 December 1918 aboard HS Leicestshire arriving during February 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c Harrold married Catherine Dynan in Murwillumbah, NSW