Regimental number | 3321 |
Place of birth | Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland |
School | Alford Public School, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J Harper, Gillyfour near White House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3324 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 2nd August, 1915, 15th Battalion, 11th ReinforcementsTaken on Strength, 15th Battalion, 2nd April, 1916Mortally wounded 11th August, 1916 |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 47), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Regtl number listed as 3324 on Cemetery Details |
Family/military connections | Brother; John A HarperBrother; Robert Harper |