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Harman, Richard Arthur (2919)

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Place of Birth: Ascot Vale, VIC

Age: 18 years 10 months

Enlistment Details: Saturday, 15 January 1916 – Melbourne, VIC

Service Number: 2919            view online service record

Address:
70 Clark Street
Port Melbourne, VIC

Next of Kin:
Richard Harman (father)
70 Clark Street
Port Melbourne, VIC

Embarkation Details:
Date: Tuesday, 4 April 1916
Ship: HMAT Euripides A14
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 29th Infantry Battalion – 6th Reinforcements

Fate:
RTA: Monday, 31 March 1919
Discharged: Sunday, 6 July 1919

Previous enlistment 6 July 1915 discharged for making a false declaration and being idle and worthless 7 December 1915

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1 Comments

  • Brian Membrey
    Posted August 31, 2016 2.36 pm 0Likes
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    Victorian BDM has him born 1899 and thus considerably under-age on both enlistments. He worked his age in the opposite direction when he volunteered for
    Second World War service :

    Born 16 March, 1902 (Ascot Vale), enlisted 24 June, 1940, served VX26259 , Private, Officers Cadet Reinforcements Reception Depot, locality on enlistment Ringwood East, Attested Caulfield, NOK Nellie HARMAN. Discharged 23 September, 1940

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