Regimental number | 2670 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Thalaba, via Dungog, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Dairyman |
Address | Alison, Dungog, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Alice Cluley, Alison PO, Alison, Dungog, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 876 Pte Leslie James HALLETT, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked for France from Folkestone, Kent, per 'Princess Henrietta', 31 December 1916. Wounded in action, 2 April 1917; right leg amputated, 3 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 3 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal After the war he undertook a repatriation course as a milk tester at Hawkesbury Agricultural College; worked as a milk tester and grader at Dungog Butter Factory, and subsequently bought a number of farms (dairy and vegetable). |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 80 |
Place of burial | Beresfield Crematorium, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HALLETT Harry Vincent |