| Regimental number | 4128 |
| Place of birth | Torquon, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Jeparit, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E.M. Ackland, Jeparit, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 14th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 4 March 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 12th Field Artillery Bde, 16 March 1916; mustered as a gunner, 16 March 1916, and posted to 47th Battery the same day. Evacuated to hospital, 20 March 1916 (mumps); admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, 24 March 1916; marched into Australian Overseas Base, Cairo, 28 March 1916. Mustered as a Driver, 12 Field Artillery Bde, 1 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 3 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Wounded in action, 25 August 1917, and admitted to 15th Medical Dressing Station the same day (gunshot wound, abdomen and left hip); transferred to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 26 August 1917; to Ambulance Train, 3 September 1917; to No 59 General Hospital, St Omer, 4 September 1917; to England, 7 September 1917; to Bethnal Green Military Hospital, 8 September 1917 (severe injuries); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 1 October 1917; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 3 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1917; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 1 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ACKLAND Harold |
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