| Regimental number | 2684 |
| Place of birth | Temora, New South Wales |
| School | Temora Public School, Temora, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Combanning Siding, Temora, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Harvey, Combanning Siding, Temora, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm Depot, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Amy HARVEY, De Bass Street, Temora, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte Bertie Cecil HARVEY, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, Bullecourt, 7 May 1917) Brother: Pte Reuben Edward Harvey, 53rd Battalion, died of wounds near Peronne on 1st September, 1918 Brother: Pte R.G. Harvey, wounded at Messines but afterwards recovered.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched out of 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916, and taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, the same day. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916, and admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day (gunshot wound, left leg); transferred to No 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Outream, 22 July; to England, 23 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 14th Training Bn, 20 November 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 21 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 5 December 1916; rejoined 55th Bn, 7 December 1916. Accidentely injured, Bernafey Camp, 2 March 1917, while undertaking camp duties; admitted to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 March 1917 (scald, right foot); transferred to Ambulance Train, 5 March 1917; to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 6 March 1917; to England, 8 March 1917; to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 9 March 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 30 March 1917; discharged, 13 April 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day. Found guilty, 2 June 1917, of being out of bounds: awarded 4 days' confined to barracks. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 June 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 6 June 1917. Proceeded to unit, 22 June 1917; rejoined 55th Bn, 27 June 1917. Evacuated to hospital, 9 March 1918; admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918 (appendicitis); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 10 March 1918; to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 March 1918; to Ambulance Train, 11 March 1918; discharged, 22 March 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 24 March 1918. Proceeded to unit, 6 April 1918; rejoined 55th Bn, 10 April 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARVEY William Raymond |
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