Regimental number | 763 |
Place of birth | Borough of Southwark, London, England |
School | L.C.C. School, secondary, Southwark, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | 44 Howe crescent, Albert Park, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs H C Harsant, 44 Howe crescent, Albert Park, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 18 months in South Africa; served for 12 years in the Royal Fusiliers, City of London, Territorials: Colour Sergeant |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | South Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Divisional Train, No 3 Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 765 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps details |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He went under age. I have a very interesting diary from the day my husband left Melbourne till they evacuated Gallipoli, which I would sen on if you wish." Details from Wife. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | At Sea |
Commemoration details | The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 68), Gallipoli, Turkey The Lone Pine Memorial, situated in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Anzac, is the main Australian Memorial on Gallipoli, and one of four memorials to men of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Designed by Sir John Burnet, the principal architect of the Gallipoli cemeteries, it is a thick tapering pylon 14.3 metres high on a square base 12.98 metres wide. It is constructed from limestone mined at Ilgardere in Turkey. The Memorial commemorates the 3268 Australians and 456 New Zealanders who have no known grave and the 960 Australians and 252 New Zealanders who were buried at sea after evacuation through wounds or disease. The names of New Zealanders commemorated are inscribed on stone panels mounted on the south and north sides of the pylon, while those of the Australians are listed on a long wall of panels in front of the pylon and to either side. Names are arranged by unit and rank. The Memorial stands over the centre of the Turkish trenches and tunnels which were the scene of heavy fighting during the August offensive. Most cemeteries on Gallipoli contain relatively few marked graves, and the majority of Australians killed on Gallipoli are commemorated here. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Elizabeth HARSANT; husband of H.C. Harsnat, 15 algar Buildings, Waterloo Road, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Died of disease (enteric fever), SS 'Devanah', 9 September 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HARSANT Herbert Charles |