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Horace William CARLIER

Regimental number456
Place of birthBroken Hill New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
Address101 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Carlier, 101 Tynte Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date8 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 6 October 1919
Discharge date30 March 1920
Other details

Commenced return to Australia, 6 October 1919; disembarked, 21 November 1919; discharged, 30 March 1920.

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

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