| Regimental number | 1237 |
| Place of birth | Uxbridge, Middlesex, England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bush Nursing Association, Edenhope, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 196 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss G Lawler, Bush Nursing Association, Edenhope, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Lancers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', fourth Supplement, No. 29763 (22 September 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 (14 December 1916) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 22553), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: M.J. Linford, 95 Constitution Street, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Promoted Corporal, 16 September 1915. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 12 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to Camel Corps, 30 January 1916, and taken on strength, 1 February 1918. Promoted Company Sergeant Major, 18 March 1916. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 29 August 1916. Embarked Alexandria for Matruh, 20 September 1916; attached to 3rd Company, Imperial Camel Corps. Taken on strength, Imperial Camel Brigade, 5 November 1916.Killed in action, Rafa, 9 January 1917. Statement, 1046 Pte B.H. STORY, Imperial Camel Corps (patient, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria), 3 February 1917: 'He was a very fine fellow, one of the best officers we had. I wasn't in the action where he was killed but I was told that he was shot through the face just under the left eye. He was just giving an order when he fell forward killed on the spot. They used to think the world of him.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Henry Alfred Jesse LINAFORD . |
| Sources | NAA: B2455 B2455, LINFORD Harry Alfred Jesse
Red Cross File No 1610213E |
Postal Address:
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