Harold Joseph TESCH

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TESCH, Harold Joseph

Service Numbers:	3252, Q302339, Q69316, QP8604
Enlisted:	31 October 1940
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 1
Last Unit:	Sea Transport Staff
Born:	Waterford, Queensland, Australia, 7 October 1894
Home Town:	Holland Park, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 16 August 1960, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Wall 9, Row Q
Memorials:	Enoggera Logan & Albert 9th Battalion Honour Roll, Enoggera Shire Council Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Sergeant, 3252, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Sergeant, 3252, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney

World War 2 Service

21 Jun 1940:	Involvement Q302339, also Q69316 (31/10/1940-24/6/1946)
31 Oct 1940:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 1, Q69316, also QP8604 & Q302339
31 Oct 1940:	Involvement Warrant Officer Class 1, QP8604, CARO medals slip - (NAAQ film also Q69316)
31 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 1, Q69316
31 Oct 1940:	Enlisted
24 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 1, Q69316, Sea Transport Staff
24 Jun 1946:	Discharged

Logan Village Museum

Harold was born 1st October 1894 in Waterford. He died 16th August 1960 and is buried in the Balmoral Cemetery. His parents were Frederick Charles Tesch and Elizabeth nee Freine. He married Ethel Louise nee Green.
He enlisted on the 1st March 1917 in Brisbane and embarked on the 14th June 1917
He received the British War Medal and Victory Medal as well as the French Medal of Honour with swords (Silver) gazetted 15th December 1919, and the French Diploma Medaille D'Honneur received 8th July 1922.
WW11 Service Number Q302339 Warrant Officer Class 1.
He is listed on the Beenleigh War Memorial, Logan Village Museum Roll of Honour and the Queensland Garden of Remembrance.
His family are Pioneers of the District.

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