Harry HALLAM

HALLAM, Harry

Service Number: 1
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen
Born: Glenorchy, Tasmania, 9 January 1877
Home Town: Glenorchy, Glenorchy, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed, Dueim, Sudan, 1 March 1908, aged 31 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Body not recovered
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 1, 1st Tasmanian Mounted Infantry Contingent
6 Jun 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 2nd Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"Overwhelmed by the problems of Africa he later went to Sudan as a missionary working for the Slavery Repression Department and was killed by those he had gone to help. He died in his 31st year but his body was never recovered. A memorial service was held in Glenorchy Tas. and his death date given as 1.3.1908. A stained glass window in the Methodist Church, Glenorchy is dedicated to his memory." - SOURCE (members.pcug.org.au)

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