Regimental number | 3594 |
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Maclean, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Patrick Harrington, Killtarson, Co Cork, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Grafton, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VII, Row H, Grave No. 2), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front. Embarked Sydney on HMAT Anchises, 24 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917, and marched into Pioneer Training Bn, Fovant. Proceeded overseas to France through Southampton, 18 October 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 19 October 1917; moved into the field, 21 October 1917; taken on strength of 1st Pioneer Bn, 23 October 1917. Transferred to 1st Machine Gun Bn and taken on strength, 9 April 1918. Killed in action, 22 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |