Harold Mackay BISHOP

Regimental number197
Date of birth1893
Place of birthMoruya, New South Wales
SchoolEurobodalla and Bega Public Schools, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationCoachsmith
AddressBega, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMrs Alice Bishop, Sunnybrae, Eurobodalla, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces, Bega, New South Wales.
Enlistment date30 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name3rd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
FateKilled in Action 5 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialBancourt British Cemetery, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Moruya Uniting (formerly Methodist) Church, New South Wales. Parents: Alice A. BISHOP of Tilba Tilba, New South Wales, and the late William BISHOP
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3761 Pte Raymond Charles BISHOP, 55th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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