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Harry Lambert WHEELER

Date of birth10 July 1889
Other NamesWHEELER, Harry Lambert Edward Dixon
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSolicitor
AddressNewcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, Harry Lambert Wheeler, Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
Previous military service16th Infantry
Enlistment date24 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name34th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
Promotions

Major


Unit: 34th Battalion
Promotion date: 12 November 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1919
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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