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PAULIN, Harry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newbury, Berskshire, England, 9 May 1867 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 1, 6th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement 1, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked 1, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Captain, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Last Message
Captain Paulin's last message on that fateful day at Fromelles was "to kiss his little daughter in memory of her father."
His two sons only 10 and 12 at the time would go on to serve for Australia in World War 2.
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