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William HARRINGTON

Regimental number1960
Place of birthMullingar, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressElphinstone Creek, North Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation49
Height6' 1"
Weight169 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs S Harrington, Elphinstone Creek, North Rockhampton, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 November 1915
Place of enlistmentRockhampton, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/3/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Remount Unit
FateReturned to Australia 18 October 1916
Discharge date12 December 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Sydney on HMAT ‘Orontes’, 20 November 1915.

Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 1 July 1916 (myositis); transferred to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 8 July 1916; discharged to duty, 26 July 1916; rejoined unit, Heliopolis, 27 July 1916; marched into Details Camp, Moascar, 9 October 1916.

Embarked Suez on HS ‘Vestalia’ and commenced return to Australia, 18 October 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 21 November 1916. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Brisbane, 12 December 1916 (overage).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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