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Harry BEST

Regimental number2129
Place of birthHay New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLeeton, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, James Best, Farm 38, Leeton, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name56th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/73/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll56th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 August 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death16 June 1960

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