Regimental number | 3313 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 111 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M Harry, 111 Buckhurst Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Martha HARRY; Wife: Emily May HARRY, McDonald Street, Mordialloc, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 27 January 1916 (mumps); discharged, 14 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 3 April 1916, and taken on strength, Ferry Post. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1280804: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HARRY Sydney Harold
Red Cross File No 1280804 |