| Regimental number | 971 |
| Place of birth | Korumburra, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | 35 Leicester Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, H H Byers, 35 Leicester Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Harry Alston BYERS. Enlisted 21 August 1914. Taken on strength, 5th Bn, 21 August 1914. Became batman to Padre Dexter. Attached to I Anzac HQ, 29 April 1916; AIF HQ, London, 19 November 1916; 1st Division HQ, 8 February 1917. Mortally wounded, on Amiens Railway station, by a German air bomb. Buried at St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5348 Pte Robert Edward BYERS, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919. |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
