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Alfred Linacre HARSTON

Regimental number275
Place of birthWindsor, Victoria
SchoolGlen Inis State School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationElectrician
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMrs Sarah M Harston, 106 Richmond Terrace, Richmond, Victoria
Enlistment date31 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters and Machine Gun Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A34 Persic on 28 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Provost Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Recommendation date: 8 October 1917

FateKilled in Action 20 May 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death24
Place of burialDaours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
185
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Sarah AHARSTON, "El Nido" Wave Street, Hampton, Victoria. Native of Windsor, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'Corporal Harston and Trooper Robertson were on a Post at MENIN Advanced Dressing Station on 26th September 1917, and were subjected to very heavy enemy shelling and bombs during the whole time. In spite of this they carried out their duties in a courageous and cool manner. Several times it was only due to their coolness and courage that traffic was able to get through and they were the means of saving the lives of many men and of preventing transport from being blown up '
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

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