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William Henry HARDEN

Regimental number1669
Place of birthCharles Street, Narandera, New South Wales
SchoolNarandera Public School, Narandera, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPainter
AddressCharles Street, Narrandera, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, William Harden, Charles Street, Narrandera, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets
Enlistment date6 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name55th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/72/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles)
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Jane HARDEN, Charles Street, Narrandera, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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