| Regimental number | 17978 |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Turner and fitter |
| Address | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 1.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Henry Harvey, Caldwells Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme); previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of height. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st and 2nd Field Troops |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England EmbarkedSydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917, and marched in to Isolation Camp. Marched in to Engineers Training Unit, Moascar, 25 July 1917. Transferred to 2nd Field Squadron Engineers, 6 September 1917; taken on strength, Abbassia, 7 September 1917. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 17 March 1918 (injured right knee while playing football: severe synovitis; injured while engaged in authorised sport; no one to blame); transferred to 74th Casualty Clearing Station, 18 March 1918; discharged to duty, 24 March 1918. Admitted to 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 16 November 1918 (debility); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Montazah, 19 November 1918; discharged to duty, 27 November 1918. Marched in to Rest Camp, Port Said, 30 November 1918; rejoined 2nd Field Squadron Engineers, in the field, 17 December 1918. Admitted to 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, 30 December 1918 (accidental injury, right knee: synovitis); discharged and rejoined unit, 12 January 1919. Embarked Port Said for United Kingdom, 1 May 1919; taken on strength, Furlough Department, England, 14 May 1919, and granted leave, to report to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 16 June 1919. Granted leave until 2 July 1919, pending Non-Military Employment (no further details recorded); NME cancelled, 4 July 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 1 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 22 September 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 26 January 1920. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | Eaglehawk Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARVEY Richard Glenalbyn |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
