| Regimental number | 13071 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | 212 Clarendon Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Montgomery, Franklin Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 1, Section 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Supply Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1916; found guilty, 20 January 1917, of disobedience of orders by gambling: award, admonished; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917; marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse, 6 March 1917. Found guilty, 11 April 1917, of being absent without leave from 2130 hours, 7 April 1917, until 2130 hours, 10 April 1917: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Admitted to No 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 11 April 1917 (venereal disease); discharged to depot, 7 May 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 27 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1917. Marched out of 2nd Australian Divisional Supply Column, 3 December 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 4 December 1917. Proceeded to England, 19 December 1917, after being classified as only fit for Permanent Base duty (disordered action of the heart); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; granted leave in Wellington, New Zealand, no date stated, and failed to re-embark; disembarked Sydney, ex-'Ruahine' 5 July 1918; admitted to No 11 Australian General Hospital, Caulfield, no date stated; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), 21 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death not attributed to war service |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MONTGOMERY Harold Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
