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William Edward HARVEY

Regimental number361
Place of birthNafode, Central India
SchoolGalway Grammar School, Ireland
Age on arrival in Australia38
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Addressc/o Divisional Engineer, NSW Railways, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinSister, Mrs W.H. Dulcken, 68 The Avenue, Broadesbury Park, London, N.W.
Enlistment date30 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentSquadron Sergeant Major
Unit name9th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollWarrant Officer (Class II)
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular"Went to Africa when quite young and worked chiefly at mining, joined up in a Colonial Force, the Cape Mounted Police, I think, and fought in the Matabile War then later when the South African War broke out he served in Briscoll's Scouts, was wounded twice. At the time of King Edward's Coronation he was one of the South African Contingent sent over to take part in the Corrination Procession in 1902." Details from Sister.
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death40
Age at death from cemetery records39
Place of burialAri Burnu Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 19), Anzac, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
7
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Surgeon Lt. Col. C.A. and Sarah HARVEY. Served in Matabelelalnd (1893) and the sout African Campaigns
Family/military connectionsCousin: Pte Moyan Ross, Lewis Gun Section, 39th Battalion AIF who was killed in Franceon 22nd February, 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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