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Harry NELSON

Regimental number3405
Place of birthCoulbourn, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressKensington, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 5.25"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Florence Nelson, 20 City Road, Darlington, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 October 1917
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, January 1918 Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/15/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Air Mechanic
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
FateDied of disease 22 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialAylesbury Cemetery (Row II, Grave No. 52), Buckinghamshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
188
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary NELSON; husband of Florence NELSON, 345 Abercrombie Street, Redfern, Sydney
Other details

War service: England.

Embarked Sydney, 8 May 1918, and promoted Lance Corporal the same day; disembarked Liverpool, England, 10 July 1918, and marched into Australian Flying Corps Depot, Wendover, the same day; reverts to the rank of 2nd Class Airman, 10 July 1918.

Admitted to Saunderton Carrier Centre, 18 July 1918; marched into Australian Flying Corps Depot, Wendover, 23 August 1918.

Admitted to Aylesbury Military Hospital, Bucks, 15 October 1918 (pneumonia, seriously ill).

Died, Aylesbury Military Hospital, 22 October 1918 (pneumonia).

Buried, Aylesbury Cemetery, 25 October 1918.

Medal: British War Medal.
SourcesNAA: B2455, NELSON Harry

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