Regimental number | 299 |
Place of birth | Essex, England |
School | State School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Mrs Burns, Johnson Street, Maffra, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jessie Harmer, c/o Mrs Burns, Johnson Street, Maffra, Victoria |
Previous military service | 21st Middx. T.R.C. Volunteer Corps and Herts Yeomanry Territorial Force, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Row XXV, Grave No. 8), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marie HARMER; huisband of Jessie HARMER, Tarwin Lower, South Gippsland, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |