Regimental number | 4065 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
School | Roman Catholic College |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Telegraph operator |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Harman, Ansty Road, West Guildford, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Copy of a letter from Frances Harman (mother) and an extract from the newspaper."I may be doing wrong in sending this but as my son had neither medals or decorations only his Captains Appreciation which is worth more to me. So I am sending the enclosed cutting"."Mrs Frank Harman, of Anstey Road, West Guildfor, has received the following letter from Captain Leith giving her particulars of her son's death. The late soldier, who in civil life was onthe staff of the Guildford post office, was well known in Guildford and Midland football and swimming circles.Dear Mrs Harman, I have very much regret in writing to have to inform you of your son's death, which took place near Hooge onthe 21st September, 1917. He was a member of my company, and was a man whom all the men always spoke well of, both for his goodfellowship, devotion to duty and soldierly manner generally. The officers and men of this company all speak very hightly of his good character. He was working with a party of his company near the Minin road the day after this Division captured Inverness Copse, when the enemy suddenly directed shell fire on the party. He was killed by shell wounds, and was immediately carried to the rear. He was buried with full military honors in a military grave-yard named Krustrart Cemetery, lying between, Ypres and Dickebusch. The "Last Post" was sounded over his grave. Again expressing my regret and asking you to accept my heartfelt sympathy in your deep bereaveemnt, - I am yours very sincerely,F. KEITH, Capt."France, 22/9/17 |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 5), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis and Frances HARMAN, anstey Road, West Guildford, Western Australia. Native of Broken Hill, New South Wales. Previously served as Pte. No. 1139 in 28th Battalion |
Family/military connections | Cousin; Killed in action |