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W. Harry [B 46130/345] • Photograph

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W. Harry, 1st Australian Imperial Force. A researcher believes that this is William Edward Harry. Regimental number: 1717. Place of birth: Exeter, South Australia. Religion: Church of England. Occupation: Labourer. Address: c/o Mrs G Harry, Exmouth Road, Glanville, South Australia. Marital status: Single. Age at embarkation: 25. Next of kin: Mother, Mrs Gertrude Harry, Exmouth Road, Glanville, South Australia. Enlistment date: 20 January 1915. Rank on enlistment: Private. Unit name: 12th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement. AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/29/2. Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 1 April 1915. Rank from Nominal Roll: Private. Unit from Nominal Roll: 52nd Battalion Other details from Roll of Honour Circular. "He was well known in swimming circles in South Australia. He connected with the Semaphore Amateur Swimming Club, he had distinguished himself in several races in all parts of the state." Details from Brother. Fate: Died of wounds 29 March 1917. Place of death or wounding: Lagnicourt, France. Age at death: 29. Place of burial: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension (Row M, Grave No. 2), France Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial: 155 Miscellaneous information from cemetery records. Parents: Henry and Gertrude HARRY. Native of Exeter, South Australia.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate);
16.6 cm x 12.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1916

Collections

Part of Album Collection
Part of Chamberlain Collection
Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Harry, W.
Military uniforms
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
Soldiers -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

31/10/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,635 x 13,209 pixels (127.3 MP)

Size

381.83 MB

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