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Albert Edward HARPER

Place of birthCooktown, Queensland
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Nudgee, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngineer student
AddressMansions, George Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Harper, Tabragalba, Beaudesert, Queensland
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/16/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 1 May 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 December 1916
Place of death or woundingLongueval, Somme, France
Place of burialBernafray Wood British Cemetery Row 4, Grave No 67), Montauban, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on University of Queensland Roll of Honour ('Pro Patria Ceciderunt'; They fell for their Country), St Lucia, Queensland.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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